1. a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, typically containing more than ten amino acids
Usage: biochemistry

Examples

• The polypeptide chain folded into a complex three-dimensional structure.
• Insulin is a small polypeptide hormone consisting of 51 amino acids.
• Scientists studied how the polypeptide sequence determines protein function.
• The ribosome synthesizes polypeptides during protein translation.
• Each polypeptide contains a specific sequence of amino acids.
• The enzyme cleaved the polypeptide at several sites.