Chemicals and Drugs

Oligopeptides

Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.

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  • Oligopeptide

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

2-12 amino acids (includes DIPEPTIDES, tripeptides, tetrapeptides, pentapeptides, etc.); GEN; prefer specifics; conformation: coord OLIGOPEPTIDES or specific peptide (IM) + PROTEIN CONFORMATION (NIM)

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptides (1966-1972)

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NLM Classification

QU 68

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oligopeptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009842. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009842
  2. Oligopeptides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopeptide
  3. Oligopeptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2157266