Medlemmar i en klass föreningar som består av aminosyror sammanlänkade av peptidbindningar mellan närliggande aminosyror till linjära, förgrenade eller cykliska strukturer. Oligopeptider består av ungefär 2-12 aminosyror. Polypeptider består av ungefär 13 eller fler aminosyror. Proteiner är linjära polypeptider som normalt sett syntetiseras på ribosomer.
Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS.
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Peptide — Polypeptides — Polypeptide