peptide chain

peptide chain
a chain of amino acids, linked by peptide bonds, that forms the backbone of proteins

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  • Peptide synthesis — In organic chemistry, peptide synthesis is the production of peptides, which are organic compounds in which multiple amino acids are linked via peptide bonds which are also known as amide bonds. The biological process of producing long peptides… …   Wikipedia

  • peptide interbridge — (pep taīd) A short peptide chain that connects the tetrapeptide chains in some peptidoglycans …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • peptide nucleic acid — Abbreviation: PNA A synthetic oligonucleotide analogue, in which the sugar backbone is replaced by a peptide chain, upon which the nucleoside residues are strung. Probes made from PNA appear to have greater specificity than those made from DNA …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • Peptide sequence — or amino acid sequence is the order in which amino acid residues, connected by peptide bonds, lie in the chain in peptides and proteins. The sequence is generally reported from the N terminal end containing free amino group to the C terminal end… …   Wikipedia

  • Peptide plane flipping — is a type of conformational change that can occur in proteins by which the dihedral angles of adjacent amino acids undergo large scale rotations with little displacement of the side chains. The plane flip is defined as a rotation of the dihedral… …   Wikipedia

  • Peptide — Peptides redirects here. For the journal, see Peptides (journal). A tetrapeptide (example Val Gly Ser Ala) with green marked amino end (L Valine) and …   Wikipedia

  • peptide — /pep tuyd/, n. Biochem. 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. [1905 10; PEPT(IC) + IDE] * * * Organic compound composed of a series of amino acids linked… …   Universalium

  • peptide — A compound of two or more amino acid s in which a carboxyl group of one is united with an amino group of another, with the elimination of a molecule of water, thus forming a p. bond, –CO–NH–; i.e., a substituted amide. Cf.:eupeptide bond …   Medical dictionary

  • peptide — UK [ˈpeptaɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms peptide : singular peptide plural peptides chemistry a compound that consists of two or more amino acids joined in a chain …   English dictionary

  • chain — 1. In chemistry, a series of atoms held together by one or more covalent bonds. 2. In bacteriology, a linear arrangement of living cells that have divided in one plane and remain attached to each other. 3. A series of reactions. 4. In anatomy, a… …   Medical dictionary

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