Peptide Science
Mechanisms, receptor pharmacology and how peptide biology actually works.
Peptide Science
4 articles
Peptide Science
Incretin Pharmacology: GLP-1, GIP, Glucagon and Amylin Receptors
How the incretin system works, why multi-receptor agonists were developed, and what distinguishes the compounds in this rapidly moving research area.
3 min read
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Peptide Classification: Analogues, Conjugates, Mimetics and Complexes
Why a GLP-1 analogue, a copper tripeptide complex and a retro-inverso peptide belong in different categories, and what the distinctions predict about their behaviour.
2 min read
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Peptide Science Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the terms used across peptide chemistry, analysis, pharmacology and regulation — a reference for reading the literature.
3 min read
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What Are Research Peptides? A Scientific Introduction
What distinguishes a peptide from a protein, why "research peptide" is a regulatory category rather than a chemical one, and how to read claims made about these compounds.
4 min read