Meanings
nounpeptide chain (plural peptide chains)
plural peptide chains
- biochemistrya chain of amino acids, linked by peptide bonds, that forms the 'backbone' of proteins
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peptide chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptide%20chain
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