<biochemistry, molecular biology> Portions of the amino acid sequence of a protein that are removed in maturation of the protein. Best example are the N and C terminal telopeptides of procollagen that are involved in development of the quaternary structure and are then proteolytically removed by procollagen peptidases. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tel′ō-pep′tīd Definitions: 1. A peptide covalently bound in or on a protein, protruding therefrom and therefore subject to enzyme attack and maturation modification or cross-linking, and conferring immunogenic specificity.
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