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peptide vs. polypeptide
[ pep-tahyd ]
noun
- a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the amino group of the other.
[ pol-ee-pep-tahyd, -tid ]
noun
- a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000.