a peptide comprising a small number of amino acids
Examples of 'oligopeptide' in a sentence
oligopeptide
Valacyclovir and valganciclovir are two classic valine ester prodrugs transported by oligopeptide transporter 1.
Youxi Zhang, Yikun Gao, Xiaojing Wen, Haiying Ma 2014, 'Current prodrug strategies for improving oral absorption of nucleoside analogues',Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1818087613000949. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These sites encode a polyglutamine oligopeptide ranging from six to 47 amino acids in length.
Raigul Niyazova, Olga Berillo, Shara Atambayeva, Anna Pyrkova, Aigul Alybayeva, AnatolyIvashchenko 2015, 'miR-1322 Binding Sites in Paralogous and Orthologous Genes', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/962637. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The conjugates have been prepared coupling the β-lactam antibiotic with branched polymer matrices based on the natural oligopeptide core.
Ewa Oledzka, Marcin Sobczak, Grzegorz Nalecz-Jawecki, Agata Skrzypczak, Waclaw Kolodziejski 2014, 'Ampicillin-Ester Bonded Branched Polymers: Characterization, Cyto-, Genotoxicity andControlled Drug-Release Behaviour', Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/6/7543. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This achievement provides an important insight to construct novel oligopeptide-based nano-surfaces for the design of smart artificial extra-cellular matrix.
Tomoyuki Koga, Kazuhiro Nakamoto, Koji Odawara, Tomoo Matsuoka, Nobuyuki Higashi 2015, 'Fabrication of Thermo-Responsive Molecular Layers from Self-Assembling Elastin-LikeOligopeptides Containing Cell-Binding Domain for Tissue Engineering', Polymershttp://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/7/1/134. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study we investigated the oligopeptide pattern in fermented cocoa beans and derived products after simulated gastrointestinal digestion.
Angela Marseglia, Luca Dellafiora, Barbara Prandi, Veronica Lolli, Stefano Sforza,Pietro Cozzini, Tullia Tedeschi, Gianni Galaverna, Augusta Caligiani 2019, 'Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion of Cocoa: Detection of Resistant Peptides andIn Silico/In Vitro Prediction of Their Ace Inhibitory Activity', Nutrientshttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/985. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The nonribosomal oligopeptide profile adds another potential identification criterion in future inter- and intraspecies comparisons of coelosphaeran cyanobacteria.
Kerstin Häggqvist, Anna Toruńska-Sitarz, Agata Błaszczyk, Hanna Mazur-Marzec, JussiMeriluoto 2016, 'Morphologic, Phylogenetic and Chemical Characterization of a Brackish Colonial Picocyanobacterium(Coelosphaeriaceae) with Bioactive Properties', Toxinshttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/4/108. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)