Birgid Schlindwein's
Hypermedia Glossary Of Genetic Terms
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| Peptide | Two or more amino acids joined by a peptide bond. |
| Amino acid | Any of a class of 20 molecules that are combined to form proteins in living things. The sequence of amino acids in a protein and hence protein function are determined by the genetic code. Amino acids contain a basic amino (NH2) group, an acidic carboxyl (COOH) group and a side chain (R - of a number of different kinds) attached to an alpha carbon atom.
Thus the general formula is:
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