tripeptide
6.4
A molecule made of three amino acids joined by peptide bonds
- noun
- /traɪˈpɛptaɪd/
- Specialized
:
tripeptido
- A tripeptide is formed when three amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds.
Examples
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Scientists study the structure of a tripeptide to understand its role in protein synthesis.
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So glutamate, glycine, cysteine, tripeptide that looks like this.
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And so the ACV tripeptide is important.
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The tripeptide consists of three specific amino acids: serine, threonine, and alanine.
Synonyms
11
5.8
A short chain of amino acids that forms part of proteins
means exactly three amino acids joined together by amide bonds
How Long
protein
435
2.8
- Specialized
435
2.8
polypeptide
2
6.6
- Specialized
2
6.6
peptide
11
5.8
- Specialized
11
5.8
tripeptide
- Specialized
dipeptide
1
6.9
- Specialized
1
6.9
amino acid
32
3.4
- Specialized
32
3.4
Surface Forms
tripeptide singular
tripeptides plural
Morphology
Etymology
Tripeptide combines tri- 'three' and peptide 'small protein piece', so it means three amino acids joined together to make a short protein chain.