Descriptor in English: | Peptides |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Péptidos |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Peptídeos |
Descriptor in French: | Peptides |
Entry term(s): |
Polypeptides |
Tree number(s): |
D12.644 |
Scope note: | Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES. |
Annotation: | general; prefer specifics; fewer than 13 amino acids = oligopeptides; "primary structure" = PROTEIN STRUCTURE, PRIMARY see AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; peptide structure other than primary: coordinate IM with PROTEIN CONFORMATION or its specifics |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
See also the descriptors: |
Amino Acid Sequence
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 10648 |
Descriptor UI: | D010455 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2004/07/07 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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Peptides
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Polypeptides
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Concept UI |
M0016238 |
Scope note | Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES. |
Preferred term | Peptides |
Concept UI |
M0456187 |
Preferred term | Polypeptides |
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