telopeptide

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} an [[amino acid]] [[sequence]], (normally at one or more ends), that have a [[function]] in [[building]] or [[conforming]] a [[protein]] and are [[proteolytically]] [[removed]] at [[maturity]]

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