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peptide bond

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An amide bond formed between the amino and carboxyl functional groups of separate amino acids.
  2. The primary linkage of amino acids in proteins.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

peptide chain peptide nucleic acid Peptides peptidimer peptidisc peptidodendrimer

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