OCTAPEPTIDE


Meaning of OCTAPEPTIDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ äk-t ə - ' pep- ˌ t ī d

Function: noun

Date: 1931

: a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain

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