peptides
noun(pep-tide)
any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins
peptides
noun(pep-tide)
a peptide hormone secreted by the cardiac atria that in pharmacological doses promotes salt and water excretion and lowers blood pressure —called also atrial natriuretic factor
peptides
noun(pep-tide)
an amyloid that is derived from a larger precursor protein and is the primary component of plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease —called also A-beta, amyloid beta, amyloid beta peptide, amyloid beta protein