Vocab Bloom Hub

peptide

/ˈpɛp.taɪd/

1 entry

noun

/ˈpɛp.taɪd/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее соединение, состоящее из двух или более аминокислот, связанных в цепь амидной связью между аминогруппой одной аминокислоты и карбоксильной группой другой, обычно получаемое при частичном гидролизе белка.

A noun referring to a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain, formed by an amide bond between the amino group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another, typically obtained through partial hydrolysis of protein.

  1. Short chain of amino acidsC1formalscientific

    A compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain, the carboxyl group of each amino acid being joined to the amino group of the next by a peptide bond.

    ruКороткая цепочка аминокислот

    • Peptides play a crucial role in cellular signaling.
    • This peptide sequence is essential for protein folding.
    • Researchers are developing peptide-based drugs for targeted therapy.
Forms
  • peptides plural form
  • peptides' possessive plural form
  • peptide's possessive singular form