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Meaning of 肽

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Pinyin: tài
English Definition: peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH)
Chinese Definition:
①一种有机化合物,由氨基酸脱水而成,含有羧基和氨基,是一种两性化合物。亦称“胜”。
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Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (organic compound) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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    • meat, flesh; organic compound
    • [ tài ] very, too much; big; extreme
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Example Words
多肽 duō tài polypeptide, chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH, a component of protein
内啡肽 nèi fēi tài endorphin
多肽连 duō tài lián polypeptide chain
肽单位 tài dān wèi peptide unit (on protein chain)
肽基 tài peptide group; peptide unit
More: 肽* | *肽 | *肽*
Example Sentences
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Fried and boiled eggs were passed through the model gut and the peptide products measured.
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They're showing that some of the same peptide hormones are involved in both conditions.
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Our emotions swim in a soup of hormones and peptides that percolate through our whole body.
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Emory University scientists have discovered that simple peptides can organize into bi-layer membranes.
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HIV
Scientists hope that the Hep C peptide research will lead to the development of antiviral therapies that could help prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.