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polypeptide

English

Etymology

poly- +? peptide

Noun

polypeptide (plural polypeptides)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
  2. (biochemistry) Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein.
  3. (biochemistry) A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide.

Translations

See also

  • actinomycin
  • angiotensin
  • peptide
  • proinsulin
  • secretin

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amylin

English

Etymology

From amyloid +? -in.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?æm.?l.?n/

Noun

amylin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
  2. (biochemistry) A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.

Translations

References

  • “amylin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

  • Milyan, aminyl, mainly

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  • what does amylinomimetic mean
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