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polypeptides

The correct spelling is polypeptides.

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noun

Say it like: Pol-ype-pti-des

The correct spelling is polypeptides. Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.

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

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