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Polypeptide vs Opiomelanocortin - What's the difference?

polypeptide | opiomelanocortin |

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between polypeptide and opiomelanocortin

is that polypeptide is (biochemistry) any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein while opiomelanocortin is (biochemistry) a polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones.

As nouns the difference between polypeptide and opiomelanocortin

is that polypeptide is (organic chemistry) any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds while opiomelanocortin is (biochemistry) a polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones.

polypeptide

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
  • (biochemistry) Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein.
  • (protein) A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide.

    • See also

    * actinomycin * angiotensin * peptide * proinsulin * secretin

    opiomelanocortin

    English

    Noun

  • (biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones