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Peptide vs Hormone - What's the difference?

peptide | hormone |

As nouns the difference between peptide and hormone

is that peptide is while hormone is .

peptide

English

(wikipedia peptide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
  • (biochemistry) The peptide bond itself.

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    Derived terms

    * dipeptide * lipopeptide * mucopeptide * neuropeptide * octapeptide * pentapeptide * peptide chain * polypeptide * tripeptide ----

    hormone

    English

    (wikipedia hormone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

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