Peptide drugs from poisons
Some of the deadliest animals on earth are toxic. Poison is their deadly weapon to defend themselves or attack. Toxins are injected into the skin and become poison. There are …
Cell-Penetrating Peptides
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), alternatively designated as protein transduction domains (PTDs), Trojan peptides, model amphipathic peptides (MAPs), or membrane translocating sequences (MTSs), have the ability to translocate the cell membrane and …
NPY in allergic and respiratory disorders
Introduction The respiratory tract can be divided into upper airway including the nasal cavities, the pharynx and larynx, and the lower airway comprising the tracheobronchial tract and the respiratory portion …
Misunderstanding of Peptide Synthesis
Since 1963, Merrifield has successfully developed solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) method, and through continuous improvement & perfection, nowadays this method has become a common technology used in modern peptide …
New Insights in Modern Peptide Drugs
As is known, peptides and proteins are the main agents in any biological mechanism, acting as enzymes, receptors, mediators of cell signaling, and structural cell components, etc. Compared with small …
Why We Love Peptides (And You Should, Too!)
Development of modern life sciences is rapidly and new advances in modern science are continuously showing their power. Core biotechnology could be the genetic engineering, protein engineering, polypeptide process, etc. …
Vast Prospects for Polypeptide Drug Development
Currently, more than 7, 000 kinds of naturally existed polypeptides have been identified, and these polypeptides play a key role in human physiology, including hormones, neurotransmitters, growth factors, ion channel …
Common Issues for Crosslinking of Antigenic Polypeptides
Generally, the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) is essential for peptide loading onto major histocompatibility class I molecules by translocating peptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. Current invention has provided …
Nano-transport System for Cancer Drugs Can Deliver A High Dose of Lesion
US scientists have developed a nano-transport that can deliver a high dose of anti-cancer drugs to cancer cells in a direct and safe way, which can significantly improve the effect …
The Basic Types for Peptides
Many active substances in the human body are present in the form of peptides. Related study found that more than 70% of the net weight in human body is made …