Definition: Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.
general; prefer specifics; fewer than 13 amino acids
snake venom protein C activator [ Agkistrodon blomhoffi ussuriensis protein C activator,Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix protein C activator,Protac ] Protein C activating peptide; isolated from Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix venom