decapeptide

decapeptide
An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

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  • décapeptide — [dekapɛptid] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de déca , et peptide. ❖ ♦ Biochim. Polypeptide formé de dix acides aminés. || Décapeptide cyclique …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Decapeptide — A decapeptide is a peptide containing ten amino acids. Examples of decapeptides: Angiotensin I which is involved in the renin angiotensin system Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a well known decapeptide that participate in reproductive… …   Wikipedia

  • decapeptide — An oligopeptide containing 10 amino acid s. * * * deca·pep·tide .dek ə pep .tīd n a polypeptide (as angiotensin I) that consists of a chain of 10 amino acids * * * deca·pep·tide (dek″ə pepґtīd) a peptide containing ten amino acids …   Medical dictionary

  • decapeptide — deca·peptide …   English syllables

  • decapeptide — ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ noun Etymology: deca + peptide : a polypeptide (as angiotensin I) that consists of a chain of 10 amino acids …   Useful english dictionary

  • kallidin — Decapeptide (lysyl bradykinin; amino acid sequence KRPPGFSPFR) produced in kidney. Like bradykinin, an inflammatory mediator (a kinin) ; causes dilation of renal blood vessels and increased water excretion …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Tyrocidine — chembox new ImageFile= Tyrocidine.png ImageSize= 300px IUPACName= 3 ((3S,6R,9S,12S,15S,18S,21S,24S,27R,32aS) 9 (2 amino 2 oxoethyl) 21 (3 aminopropyl) 3,6,27 tribenzyl 15 (4 hydroxybenzyl) 24 isobutyl 18 isopropyl 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28… …   Wikipedia

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — 1 (luteinizing releasing hormone) from PDB 1YY1 Identifiers …   Wikipedia

  • Neuromedin B — Identifiers Symbol NMB Entrez 4828 HUGO …   Wikipedia

  • angiotensin I — A decapeptide of slightly variable sequence, depending on the animal source, formed from the tetradecapeptide angiotensinogen by the removal of four amino acid residues, a reaction catalyzed by renin; a peptidase cleaves off a dipeptide… …   Medical dictionary

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