- octapeptide
- noun Date: 1931 a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain
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octapeptide
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octapeptide — oc·ta·pep·tide (ŏk tə pĕpʹtīd) n. A polypeptide, such as angiotensin, that is composed of eight amino acids. * * * … Universalium
octapeptide — noun An oligopeptide having eight amino acids … Wiktionary
octapeptide — A peptide made up of eight amino acid residues. * * * oc·ta·pep·tide .äk tə pep .tīd n a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain * * * oc·ta·pep·tide… … Medical dictionary
octapeptide — oc·ta·peptide … English syllables
octapeptide — ˌäktəˌ noun Etymology: octa + peptide : a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain … Useful english dictionary
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angiotensin II — A vasoactive octapeptide produced by the action of angiotensin converting enzyme on angiotensin I; produces stimulation of vascular smooth muscle, promotes aldosterone production, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous … Medical dictionary
sincalide — The C terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin; it causes smooth muscle contraction of the gallbladder and small intestine, relaxation of the choledoduodenal junction, and stimulates pancreatic and gastric secretions; also used as a diagnostic … Medical dictionary
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