Decapeptide

A decapeptide is a peptide containing ten amino acids.

Examples of decapeptides:

Angiotensin I which is involved in the renin-angiotensin system

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a well known decapeptide that participate in reproductive physiology.

This article about polymer science is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Peptides Polymer stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Neviusia alabamensis Billy's War Brides Look at other dictionaries: décapeptide — [dekapɛptid] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de déca , et peptide. ❖ ♦ Biochim. Polypeptide formé de dix acides aminés. || Décapeptide cyclique …   Encyclopédie Universelle decapeptide — noun An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids …   Wiktionary decapeptide — An oligopeptide containing 10 amino acid s. * * * deca·pep·tide .dek ə pep .tīd n a polypeptide (as angiotensin I) that consists of a chain of 10 amino acids * * * deca·pep·tide (dek″ə pepґtīd) a peptide containing ten amino acids …   Medical dictionary decapeptide — deca·peptide …   English syllables decapeptide — ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ noun Etymology: deca + peptide : a polypeptide (as angiotensin I) that consists of a chain of 10 amino acids …   Useful english dictionary kallidin — Decapeptide (lysyl bradykinin; amino acid sequence KRPPGFSPFR) produced in kidney. Like bradykinin, an inflammatory mediator (a kinin) ; causes dilation of renal blood vessels and increased water excretion …   Dictionary of molecular biology Tyrocidine — chembox new ImageFile= Tyrocidine.png ImageSize= 300px IUPACName= 3 ((3S,6R,9S,12S,15S,18S,21S,24S,27R,32aS) 9 (2 amino 2 oxoethyl) 21 (3 aminopropyl) 3,6,27 tribenzyl 15 (4 hydroxybenzyl) 24 isobutyl 18 isopropyl 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28… …   Wikipedia Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — 1 (luteinizing releasing hormone) from PDB 1YY1 Identifiers …   Wikipedia Neuromedin B — Identifiers Symbol NMB Entrez 4828 HUGO …   Wikipedia angiotensin I — A decapeptide of slightly variable sequence, depending on the animal source, formed from the tetradecapeptide angiotensinogen by the removal of four amino acid residues, a reaction catalyzed by renin; a peptidase cleaves off a dipeptide… …   Medical dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”