noun
- a peptide composed of eight amino acids linked together
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- The researcher synthesized an octapeptide for the protein study.
- This octapeptide shows promising antimicrobial activity.
- The hormone is an octapeptide found naturally in the brain.
- Scientists analyzed the structure of the octapeptide using mass spectrometry.
- The octapeptide was cleaved from a larger protein molecule.
- This particular octapeptide plays a role in blood pressure regulation.