Dipeptide vs. Polypeptide

ADVERTISEMENT
Difference Between Dipeptide and Polypeptide
Dipeptidenoun
An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
Polypeptidenoun
(organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
Polypeptidenoun
(biochemistry) Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein.
Polypeptidenoun
(protein) A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide.
Polypeptidenoun
a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
ADVERTISEMENT