Two amino acids, one peptide bond. In this usage, X dipeptide (with X designating an amino acid) must be understood as di-X peptide. This nomenclature is continued by tripeptide (three amino acids, two peptide bonds), tetrapeptide, and so on; longer chains are called oligopeptide, polypeptide, protein.
These nerves carry instructions from the brain to every single part of your body. So if a bulging disc that causes lower back pain is pressing on a nerve that serves the stomach, for example, thereâs an excellent chance that the stomach will also experience pain and function at a diminished capacity.
Other bulging disc causes. While bulging discs are often caused by degenerative changes as we age, there are other contributing factors which hasten this condition, such as: Symptoms and treatment. A bulging disc can occur in any part of the spine, but most commonly in the cervical (upper) and lumbar (lower) regions. Bulging discs usually remain asymptomatic unless they compress a nerve root or the spinal cord itself.