Organic Chemical
glycopeptide Audio
gly·co·pep·tide [ glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
Subclass of:
Glycoconjugates; Peptides
Definitions related to glycopeptides:
  • A short chain of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) that has sugar molecules attached to it. Some glycopeptides have been studied for their ability to stimulate the immune system.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An amino acid polymer consisting of one or more residues with sugar molecules covalently attached to some of the side chains.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Peptides with covalently attached carbohydrate, usually resulting from biodegradation or laboratory hydrolysis of glycoproteins.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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