messenger
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In biology, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids that acts as a chemical messenger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
These instructions, carried by messenger RNA, tell the cells to produce specialized proteins that help them identify and eliminate diseased T cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
At the time, the real estate mogul was working as a messenger to make ends meet, and was making a delivery to the owner of an opulent Manhattan home.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Not to mention, they’ll need to find the proper messenger for those policies.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
Powell explained his mission: He was a messenger with medicine from Seward’s doctor.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Bass said she also believes young people are her best messengers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Neutrinos can be thought of as astronomical messengers that point to those fundamental events.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can act as signaling messengers that might, for instance, tell the body to produce more growth hormone or repair tissue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
They piled his wagons high with gold and leather and weapons, and they kneeled to his messengers and made long speeches and promised to defend him against any foolhardy outlaw that dared to attack him.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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