recursive model

a set of relationships in which the effects flow in one direction only and there are no feedback loops such that effects are sometimes also causes. In structural equation modeling, for example, a recursive model in which independent variables lead to dependent variables without feedback loops is generally more easily estimated. Compare nonrecursive model.

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May 8th 2024

peptide

n. a short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Peptides are usually identified by the number of amino acids in the chain. For example, dipeptides have two amino acids, tripeptides three, tetrapeptides four, and so on. See also polypeptide; protein.