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Glossary

# IUPAC nomenclature

IUPAC nomenclature is the systematic method of naming chemical compounds recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. For peptides, IUPAC-IUBMB recommendations cover amino acid abbreviations and sequence notation. Systematic names describe structure unambiguously, though they can be very long for peptides.

Source: [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_chemistry)

## Related terms

-   [Amino acid](/glossary/amino-acid)
-   [Sequence](/glossary/sequence)

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