Definition: Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.
general; prefer specifics; fewer than 13 amino acids
eptifibatide [ Cor brand of eptifibatide,Essex brand of eptifibatide,GlaxoSmithKline UK brand of eptifibatide,Integrelin,Integrilin,Key brand of eptifibatide,Pfizer brand of eptifibatide,epifibatide,epifibratide ] used in clinical studies as a platelet glycoprotein IIB/IIIA antagonist
