polypeptide chain

polypeptide chain
the structural element of protein, consisting of a series of amino acid residues (peptides, q.v.) joined together by peptide bonds.

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  • nascent polypeptide chain — nascent polypeptide chain. См. растущая полипептидная цепь. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Chain-termination codon — A set of three adjacent bases in the DNA or their complementary bases in messenger RNA that specifies the end of a polypeptide chain. The three chain termination codons (in messenger RNA) are UAA, UAG, and UGA. They are also called termination… …   Medical dictionary

  • chain — 1. In chemistry, a series of atoms held together by one or more covalent bonds. 2. In bacteriology, a linear arrangement of living cells that have divided in one plane and remain attached to each other. 3. A series of reactions. 4. In anatomy, a… …   Medical dictionary

  • polypeptide — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1903 a molecular chain of amino acids • polypeptidic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polypeptide — /pol ee pep tuyd, tid/, n. Biochem. a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000. [1900 05; POLY + PEPTIDE] * * * …   Universalium

  • Polypeptide — A compound consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up proteins. * * * A peptide formed by the union of an indefinite (usually large) number of amino acid s by peptide links (–NH–CO–). gastric… …   Medical dictionary

  • polypeptide —    A long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, a protein …   Forensic science glossary

  • polypeptide — pol•y•pep•tide [[t]ˌpɒl iˈpɛp taɪd, tɪd[/t]] n. biochem. a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000 • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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