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peptide
peptide (pep-tyd) n. a molecule consisting of two or more amino acids linked by bonds between the amino group and the carboxyl group. See also
polypeptide.
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Peptides on the Growth Path.
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 1/18/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...gram depending on the peptide. Peptides used in research are...Generic production of peptides and peptide-based therapeutic...in revitalizing the peptide market. The primary drawbacks to using peptides as therapeutic drugs...
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Peptides are back, bigger and better: advances in drug delivery technology have spurred renewed interest in peptides and greater opportunity for manufacturers. (Focus 2003: Fine Chemicals/Biopharmaceuticals).
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 6/16/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...therefore just as useful for peptides. Pharmaceutical companies have consequently revived or begun peptide programs, a nd biotech companies...directed their resources at peptides. There are now about 35 peptide drugs on the market, with...
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Peptides on the growth path.(Focus: Intermediates/Fine Chemicals 98)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 3/9/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...the delivery of peptides. Estimates for...global synthetic bulk peptide market are in the...for the synthetic peptide market. Genzyme...for bulk synthetic peptides at between 15 and...merchant providers of peptides. There are various...within the bulk peptide market, and product...
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Peptide length significantly influences in vitro affinity for MHC class II molecules.(Research)(major histocompatibility complex)(Report)
Magazine article from: Immunome Research; 11/26/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...observed differences in peptide length accommodated...typically accommodate peptides of eight to ten residues...instances of longer peptide binding have now been...accommodate much longer peptides. Stern et al . investigated...influenza-derived peptide complexed with HLA...
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Peptide and Protein Design for Biopharmaceutical Applications.
M2 Presswire; 9/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...synthesis of cyclic peptides - Carbohydrates in peptide and protein design - De novo design of peptides and proteins - Medical...1 Introduction 4.2 Peptide Cyclization 4.3 Conformation...and Dynamics of Cyclic Peptides 4.4 Concepts in Rational...
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Peptides that bind to potent HIV-inactivating protein cyanovirin-N characterized.
Newspaper article from: Hematology Week; 8/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...CV-N-binding peptides, which were isolated...phage-displayed peptide libraries. After...the corresponding peptide-bearing phages...confirming that the peptides possessed CV-N...the corresponding peptide-bearing phages...suggested that TN10-1 peptides were mimicking the...
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Peptide libraries--an enabling tool for screening applications: high throughput screening of peptide libraries is now affordable.(Biochemicals & Kits)
Magazine article from: Bioscience Technology; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...screening, a total 170 peptides were identified...Validation of the peptide substrates was realized...than 80% of the peptides selected after the...identification of the peptide substrates was efficient...to synthesize the peptide library proved efficient...only 1% of the peptides ...
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Bioactive peptides derived from food.(SPECIAL GUEST EDITOR SECTION)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of AOAC International; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...health effects. Bioactive peptides may have more than one biological...effects (3). Often, these peptides are from overlapping peptide sequences in so-called strategic...2, 4). Food-derived peptides have been shown to impact on...
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Peptides from the N-terminal end of bovine lactoferrin induce apoptosis in human leukemic (HL-60) cells
Magazine article from: Journal of Dairy Science; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Lfcin B), an antibacterial peptide, is located. Among the four peptides, peptide 1 (pepl) was found to exhibit...The IC^sub 50^ value of this peptide was 6.3 (mu)g/ml. Three other peptides were less active and corresponded...
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Using peptide maps as identity and purity tests for lot release testing of recombinant therapeutic proteins
Magazine article from: Biopharm International; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Visual comparison of the peptide map to the reference...intensity of the various peptides in a peptide map should provide adequate...intensity. * Generation of peptide maps from a 50:50...retention time of the peptides. In addition to those...
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peptide
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...In the formation of a peptide bond from two amino...is eliminated. Small peptides with fewer than about...Among the biological peptides are many with physiological...activity, such as the peptide hormones oxytocin and...and several cyclic peptides, in which the amino...
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peptides
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
peptides are short chains...amino acids then the peptide is a dipeptide...occurring at the peptide bonds. Peptides and amino acids...neurotransmitters. Some peptides that were originally...utilizes the same peptide for different purposes...
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Peptide Bond
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Peptide Bond A peptide bond is a linkage between the building blocks of proteins called amino acids (shorter strings of linked amino acids are known as peptides). A peptide bond forms when the carboxylic acid group (R-C[O]OH) of...
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peptide mapping
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
peptide mapping ( peptide fingerprinting ) The technique of forming two-dimensional patterns of peptides (on paper or gel) by partial hydrolysis...electrophoresis and chromatography. The peptide pattern (or fingerprint ) produced...
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natriuretic peptide
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
natriuretic peptide Any of several peptide hormones that promote the excretion of sodium ions in the urine...natriuresis). The first to be discovered was atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), which is produced by an upper chamber (atrium) of...
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