Cancer Terms

Peptide

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Peptide Definition

A compound of two or more amino acids where the alpha carboxyl group of one is bound to the alpha amino group of another. Peptides are smaller than proteins and the dividing line is around 50 amino acids.

Peptide Synonyms

Peptide, Polypeptide, peptide

Terms in Peptide category

Albumin
Albumin Aggregated
Albumin Human
Miniantibody
Phosphorylated Peptide



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