eupeptide

eupeptide
A normal peptide, rather than an isopeptide

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  • eupeptide — A peptide containing normal peptide bonds (between α carboxyl groups and α amino groups). Cf.:isopeptide, peptide. [G. eu , normal, usual + peptide] …   Medical dictionary

  • bond — In chemistry, the force holding two neighboring atoms in place and resisting their separation; a b. is electrovalent if it consists of the attraction between oppositely charged groups, or covalent if it results from the sharing of one, two, or… …   Medical dictionary

  • heterodetic — adjective Describing a cyclic peptide having at least one link between amino acids that is other than eupeptide (isopeptide, disulfide, ester etc.) …   Wiktionary

  • γ-glutamylcysteine — A necessary precursor in the biosynthesis of glutathione; contains an isopeptide rather than a eupeptide bond. γ glutamylcysteine synthetase an enzyme that catalyzes the first step in glutathione biosynthesis, reacting …   Medical dictionary

  • helix — 1. [NA] The margin of the auricle; a folded rim of cartilage forming the upper part of the anterior, the superior, and the greater part of the posterior edges of the auricle. 2. A line in the shape of a coil (or a spring, or the threads on a bo …   Medical dictionary

  • peptide — A compound of two or more amino acid s in which a carboxyl group of one is united with an amino group of another, with the elimination of a molecule of water, thus forming a p. bond, –CO–NH–; i.e., a substituted amide. Cf.:eupeptide bond …   Medical dictionary

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