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Polypeptide vs Proteinoid - What's the difference?

polypeptide | proteinoid |

In protein terms the difference between polypeptide and proteinoid

is that polypeptide is a small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide while proteinoid is a polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids.

As nouns the difference between polypeptide and proteinoid

is that polypeptide is any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds while proteinoid is a polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids.

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

    proteinoid

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia proteinoid) (en noun)
  • (protein) A polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids