nonapeptiden.
/ˌnɒnəˈpɛptʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌnɑnəˈpɛpˌtaɪd/, /ˌnoʊnəˈpɛpˌtaɪd/ Biochemistry.
A peptide composed of nine amino-acid residues.
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1937 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 160 64 The nonapeptide..has formed a single hexagon by means of one intramolecular linkage..: it is partially cyclized.
1960 Helv. Chim. Acta 43 1358 The synthesis of a nonapeptide exhibiting bradykinin-like properties is described.
1989 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 16 Sept. 334/2 The fact that the active agent was a pentapeptide and that a synthetic nonapeptide inhibitor was discovered caused Welch to believe..that here was the potential for drug discovery.
2002 Endocrinology 143 1036 Oxytocin..is a hypothalamic nonapeptide.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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