peptidebuildingblocks
nounUK /ˈpɛptaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ blɒks/
US /ˈpɛptaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks/
Small pieces that join together to make a bigger chain called a peptide.
Scientists used peptide building blocks to create a new medicine.
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2. The basic chemical units used to assemble peptide chains in a lab.
The lab ordered peptide building blocks for the synthesis.
3. Simple molecules that link up like beads to form longer peptide structures.
Each peptide building block connects to the next in a line.
4. Starting materials for making peptides in chemical reactions.
Researchers mixed the peptide building blocks in a flask.