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PEPTIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("peptide" is a kind of...):
amide (any organic compound containing the group -CONH2)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "peptide"):
fibrinopeptide (peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood)
polypeptide (a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids)
endorphin (a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties)
Context examples:
This protein plays a role in the mediation both of peptide hydrolysis and infection by certain viruses.
(Aminopeptidase N, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of amyloid beta protein which is composed of peptides 1 to 38 in a sample.
(Amyloid Beta 1-38 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Metastin, encoded by the KISS1 Gene, is a placental truncated C-terminally amidated peptide form of KiSS1 Metastasis Suppressor Protein.
(Metastin, NCI Thesaurus)
They then tested these peptides against seven strains of bacteria and two of fungus, making it possible to correlate their structure and physicochemical properties with their antimicrobial potency.
(Venom of Wasp, Bee Repurposed as Antibiotic Drug, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A peptide resembling the complementary determining region of an antibody and retaining its specificity.
(Miniantibody, NCI Thesaurus)
Present peptides to CD8+ T cells.
(MHC Class I Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Present peptides to CD4+ T cells.
(MHC Class II Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of amyloid beta protein which is composed of peptides 1 to 38 in a biological specimen.
(Amyloid Beta 1-38 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the amount of amyloid beta protein which is composed of peptides 1 to 40 in a sample.
(Amyloid Beta 1-40 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Amino acids and chains of amino acids connected by peptide linkages.
(Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
