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Peptide
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A molecule that contains two or more amino acids (the molecules that join together to form proteins). Peptides that contain many amino acids are called polypeptides or proteins. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A compound of two or more amino acids where the alpha carbodxl group of one is bound to the alpha amino group of another. (NCI Thesaurus)
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