A tripeptide is a peptide derived from three amino acids joined by two or sometimes three peptide bonds.
[1] As for proteins, the function of peptides is determined by the constituent amino acids and their sequence.
In terms of scientific investigations, the dominant tripeptide is glutathione (γ-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine), which serves many roles in many forms of life.
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