Tripeptide vs Polypeptide - What's the difference?
tripeptide | polypeptide |
(chemistry) An organic compound formed from three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
(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.