Biology A-Level
polypeptides
What polypeptides means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of polypeptides
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Formed by the condensation of many amino acids; a chain of amino acids, not the same as a folded, functional protein.
Topics that use polypeptides
- General properties of proteins (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active sites and binding sites
- amino acids
- carboxyl and amine groups
- condensation arithmetic
- condensation reaction
- denaturation
- disulfide bridges
- haemoglobin and antibodies
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