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Describe oligopeptide

Describe oligopeptide in short? How is it distinct from a polypeptide?

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Peptide is the molecule made by the union of amino acids via the peptide bond. Oligopeptide is a peptide made up of few amino acids (oligo = few). Polypeptides are peptides with numerous amino acids (poly = many), in common more than 50.

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