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A peptide is a short chain of amino acids; under FDA rules, chains of 40 amino acids or fewer are peptides and longer ones are proteins.
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
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Knowing what a peptide is helps you separate approved peptide medicines from unapproved products using the same word.
A peptide is a short chain of amino acids; under FDA rules, chains of 40 amino acids or fewer are peptides and longer ones are proteins.
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