Polypeptide Definition

Polypeptide Sentence Examples

• Do copper ions break down the ionic bonds between the polypeptide chains of egg albumen - thus causing it to denature?

• The most significant chromophore for proteins is the amide group of the polypeptide backbone.

• The geometry of the polypeptide hydrogen bonds involving the peptide backbone atoms were also analyzed and shown to be fairly independent of sidechain influences.

• Proteins are composed of complex polypeptide chains with unique 3-dimensional structures.

• In the molecule above, the two peptides have joined together to form a dipeptide; many peptides join together to form a polypeptide.