Protein molecule

/pɹˈəʊtiːn mˈɒlɪkjˌuːl/

/pɹˈoʊtiːn mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːl/

Protein molecule

any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

Examples

1. These are big protein molecules.

2. These protein molecules are, of course, in your body.

3. Over the course of aging, those protein molecules are broken down into these free glutamates.

4. Through a number of processes, these big protein molecules are broken down into smaller free glutamates.