polypeptide
US /ˌpɑː.liˈpep.taɪd/
UK /ˌpɑː.liˈpep.taɪd/
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polypeptide
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.
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The ribosome synthesizes a polypeptide chain.
Le ribosome synthétise une chaîne polypeptidique.
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Insulin is a polypeptide hormone.
L'insuline est une hormone polypeptidique.