Oligonucleotides

Japanese: oligopeptide
Oligonucleotides

…They fold to form unique three-dimensional structures and exert important physiological activities such as hormones, enzymes, and antibodies. Those consisting of several amino acid residues are called oligopeptides. The boundary between large polypeptides and proteins is unclear, but the 39-residue ACTH hormone is called a polypeptide, and the 50-residue insulin is classified as a protein. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "oligopeptide" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…折りたたまれて独自の立体構造を形成し,ホルモン,酵素,抗体などの重要な生理活性を示す。数個のアミノ残基より成るものはオリゴペプチドoligopeptideと呼ばれる。大きなポリペプチドとタンパク質の境界は明確でないが,39残基のACTHホルモンはポリペプチドと呼ばれ,50残基のインシュリンはタンパク質に分類される。…

※「oligopeptide」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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