Peptides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020485",
  "term": "Peptides",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any compound consisting of two or more amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Peptides are combined to make proteins.\n\n2. A peptide is one or more amino acids linked by chemical bonds. The term also refers to the type of chemical bond that joins the amino acids together. A series of linked amino acids is a polypeptide. The cell's proteins are made from one or more polypeptides.",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/peptides/"
}