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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > peptones
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > peptones
Preferred Term:

peptones

Definition:
Derived proteins or mixtures of cleavage products produced by the partial hydrolysis of a native protein either by an acid or by an enzyme. Peptones are readily soluble in water, and are not precipitable by heat, by alkalis, or by saturation with ammonium sulfate.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
proteins
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/57388
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