[pol-ee-pep-tahyd, -tid] 
| a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000. |
| pol·y·pep·tide (pŏl'ē-pěp'tīd') n. A peptide, such as a small protein, containing many molecules of amino acids, typically between 10 and 100. |
polypeptide pol·y·pep·tide (pŏl'ē-pěp'tīd')
n.
A peptide containing many amino acids, typically between 10 and 100.
| polypeptide (pŏl'ē-pěp'tīd') Pronunciation Key
A peptide, such as a small protein, containing many molecules of amino acids, typically between 10 and 100. |
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