Protein vs Polypeptides - What's the difference?
protein | polypeptides |
(biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
(nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
As nouns the difference between protein and polypeptides
is that protein is any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds while polypeptides is plural of lang=en.protein
English
(wikipedia protein)Noun
- For each dish, select a curry, protein , and spiciness.
