tripeptide

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What does tripeptide mean?

An organic compound formed from three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Where does tripeptide come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye- Proto-Hellenic *pét͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone English -ide ▲ German Pepton Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide English tripeptide From tri- + peptide.

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