eupeptide
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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
