micropeptide

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noun

A very small peptide that has some biological activity and can thus be considered to be a protein

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Meanings

nounmicropeptide (plural micropeptides)

plural micropeptides

  1. biochemistryA very small peptide that has some biological activity and can thus be considered to be a protein

Origin

From micro- + peptide.

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APA

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

MLA

“micropeptide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropeptide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropeptide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropeptide.

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