telopeptide
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Introduction
A peptide covalently bound in or on a protein. Telopeptides generally protrude from the protein, & are subject to enzymatic attack, maturation modification or cross-linking & confer immuno- genetic specificity.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995