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imported>Sophie A. Clarke (New page: A molecule consisting of two or more amino acids. Peptides are smaller than proteins, with the division between the two being about 50 amino acids.) |
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A '''peptide''' is a [[molecule]] consisting of two or more [[amino acid]]s. Peptides are smaller than [[protein]]s, with the division between the two being about 50 amino acids. Amino acids are linked by a peptide bond, called dipeptide, tripeptide, and so on, depending on the number of amino acids present. | |||
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A peptide is a molecule consisting of two or more amino acids. Peptides are smaller than proteins, with the division between the two being about 50 amino acids. Amino acids are linked by a peptide bond, called dipeptide, tripeptide, and so on, depending on the number of amino acids present.