POLYPEPTIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polypeptide mean? 

• POLYPEPTIDE (noun)
  The noun POLYPEPTIDE has 1 sense:

1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

  Familiarity information: POLYPEPTIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POLYPEPTIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("polypeptide" is a kind of...):

peptide (amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein)

Holonyms ("polypeptide" is a substance of...):

protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes neurofilament medium polypeptide protein, plays a role in the regulation of neuronal process shape.

(NEFM wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A recombinant form of the naturally-occurring polypeptide human epidermal growth factor with potential epithelial regenerative and cytoprotective activities.

(Nepidermin, NCI Thesaurus)

If there is no tumor, the level of pancreatic polypeptide will drop.

(Atropine suppression test, NCI Dictionary)

Neurofilament light polypeptide (543 aa, ~62 kDa) is encoded by the human NEFL gene.

(Neurofilament Light Polypeptide, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of polypeptide hormone.

(Beta Endorphin, NCI Dictionary)

This allele, which encodes neurofilament heavy polypeptide protein, is involved in the modulation of the structure of neuronal processes.

(NEFH wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human CALCA Gene (Calcitonin Family), 32-aa 3.4-kD secreted Calcitonin polypeptide hormone is cleaved from a large polyprotein precursor synthesized by thyroid parafollicular 'C' cells.

(Calcitonin, NCI Thesaurus)

This polypeptide is comprised of the carboxy-terminal portions of fibrillar collagen, which are joined through trivalent crosslinks and released during the degradation of mature type I collagen by matrix metalloproteinases.

(C-Terminal Telopeptide Type I Collagen, NCI Thesaurus)

The 94-amino acid seminal protein is derived from a pre-polypeptide of 114 amino acids.

(Beta-Microseminoprotein, NCI Thesaurus)

Thus, this polypeptide is utilized as a biomarker for bone loss.

(N-Telopeptide, NCI Thesaurus)