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Dipeptide vs Tripeptide - What's the difference?

dipeptide | tripeptide |

As nouns the difference between dipeptide and tripeptide

is that dipeptide is an organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond while tripeptide is an organic compound formed from three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

dipeptide

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
  • tripeptide

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An organic compound formed from three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
  • See also

    * dipeptide