Meaning of the word polypeptide in English
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polypeptide
US /ˌpɑː.liˈpep.taɪd/
UK /ˌpɑː.liˈpep.taɪd/
Noun
1.
a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule.
Example:
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The ribosome synthesizes a polypeptide chain.
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Insulin is a polypeptide hormone.
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