Etymology · Ancient Greek
πεπτόν
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek πεπτόν, most common first.
- peptideAny of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond. Such molecules joined into polypeptides and proteins constitute crucial components of living organisms.
- peptoneAny water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.