hexadecapeptide

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3A1P3E1P3T1I1D2E1

noun

Any oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components

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Meanings

nounhexadecapeptide (plural hexadecapeptides)

plural hexadecapeptides

  1. biochemistryAny oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components

Origin

From hexadeca- + peptide.

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APA

hexadecapeptide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecapeptide

MLA

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Chicago

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