Definition
A short chain of protein building blocks
A peptide is a brief string of the small building blocks that also make up proteins.
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Peptide: a chemistry word, not a promise
The label describes what a substance is made of. It does not rate the product.
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What it does not mean
The word gives no approval answer
“Peptide” only names the chemistry inside a substance. It is not a legal group in the United States, so it cannot tell you whether a product is approved or allowed.
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BPC-157 is one specific peptide
BPC-157 is a synthetic peptide made from 15 amino acids.
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The making process has its own rules
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