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Fabio Candotti, M.D. defines Peptide

Peptide

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A peptide is one or more amino acids linked by chemical bonds. The term also refers to the type of chemical bond that joins the amino acids together. A series of linked amino acids is a polypeptide. The cell's proteins are made from one or more polypeptides.

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