Phosphopeptide
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A phosphopeptide is a peptide
incorporating one or more phosphate groups, typically associated with protein phosphorylation
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Peptide
Peptides are short polymers of amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds. They are distinguished from proteins on the basis of size, typically containing less than 50 monomer units. The shortest peptides are dipeptides, consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond...
incorporating one or more phosphate groups, typically associated with protein phosphorylation
Phosphorylation
Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate group to a protein or other organic molecule. Phosphorylation activates or deactivates many protein enzymes....
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