POLYPEPTIDE

polypeptide

(noun) a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polypeptide (plural polypeptides)

(organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.

(biochemistry) Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein.

(protein) A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon