dipeptide
1
6.9
A small molecule made of two amino acids joined by one chemical bond
- noun
- /daɪˈpɛptaɪd/
- Specialized
:
dipeptido
- Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Heart failure; Dipeptides; Adamantane
Examples
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It turns out that sweetener, Nutrasweet rather is a dipeptide, see, but it contains phenylalanine.
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So if you looked at the details of the graph that they presented, they weren't looking at tRNA charged with a dipeptide, they were looking at the dipeptide.
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A dipeptide consists of two amino acids linked by a peptide bond.
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The body uses various dipeptides to build proteins efficiently.
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Scientists often study dipeptides to understand protein synthesis better.
How Long
protein
470
2.8
- Specialized
470
2.8
polypeptide
2
6.6
- Specialized
2
6.6
peptide
11
5.8
- Specialized
11
5.8
tripeptide
1
6.4
- Specialized
1
6.4
dipeptide
1
6.9
- Specialized
1
6.9
amino acid
36
3.4
- Specialized
36
3.4
Surface Forms
dipeptide singular
dipeptides plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word dipeptide breaks into di- meaning 'two' and peptide meaning 'a small piece of a protein', so a dipeptide is simply two amino acids joined together.