Peptide hormones and lipopeptides: from self-assembly to therapeutic applications
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Peptide hormones and lipopeptides: from self‐assembly to therapeutic applications
This review describes the properties and activities of lipopeptides and peptide hormones and how the lipidation of peptide hormones could potentially produce therapeutic agents combating some of the most prevalent diseases and conditions. The self-assembly of these types of molecules is outlined, and how this can impact on bioactivity. Peptide hormones specific to the uptake of food and produce...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Peptide Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1075-2617
DOI: 10.1002/psc.2954