(tài) - Peptide — a compound consisting of two or

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Peptide — a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain, the constituent of proteins.

Peptide — a compound consisting of two or

Usage highlights

Peptide chainPeptide bondPolypeptideDipeptideBioactive peptidePeptide synthesis

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This protein contains many peptides (肽).
  • Scientists study peptide bonds (肽键).
  • He takes a peptide supplement (肽补充剂).
  • The drug is a synthetic peptide (合成肽).

Collocations

  • Peptide chain(肽链)
  • Peptide bond(肽键)
  • Polypeptide(多肽)
  • Dipeptide(二肽)
  • Bioactive peptide(生物活性肽)
  • Peptide synthesis(肽合成)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A modern scientific character created for chemical terminology.
  • The character combines the 'meat/flesh' radical (月) with 'too' (太), suggesting a connection to organic compounds.

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