peptide

/ˌpɛpˈtaɪd/

Other forms: peptides

Definitions of peptide

1. noun

   amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
   types:

   fibrinopeptide

   peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood

   polypeptide

   a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

   endorphin

   a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties

   beta endorphin

   an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain

   enkephalin

   an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere

   type of:

   amide

   any organic compound containing the group -CONH2