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Peptides

Peptides are short chains of amino acids joined by peptide bonds, intermediate in size between single amino acids and full proteins, and they serve as signalling molecules, structural elements, and the building blocks of larger polypeptides. Their defined sequences and folding determine biological activity, and thei…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 27× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Peptides are short chains of amino acids joined by peptide bonds, intermediate in size between single amino acids and full proteins, and they serve as signalling molecules, structural elements, and the building blocks of larger polypeptides. Their defined sequences and folding determine biological activity, and their synthesis, modification, and analysis are central to chemistry, biology, and drug development. Because peptides can be designed to bind specific targets and modulate cellular processes, they are widely pursued as therapeutic and diagnostic agents. Research in this area examines methods for peptide synthesis, including solid-phase synthesis carried out in aqueous solution with reusable supports and strategies for protecting reactive side chains such as lysine. Studies also investigate peptides designed to block hydrophobic interactions and inhibit amyloid formation, and antimicrobial and antifungal peptides evaluated through computational inhibition of essential microbial proteins. A substantial body of related work applies proteomic and mass-spectrometry techniques, including stable-isotope labelling, ion-current-based quantification, and affinity purification, to characterise peptides and proteins, their responses to drug treatment, and their roles in disease. By connecting synthetic chemistry, structural design, and proteomic analysis, peptide research underpins the development of therapeutic proteins, the modulation of cell signalling, and the discovery and characterisation of biologically active molecules.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2013

Quantitative Proteomics Using 15N SILAC Mouse

I. Chen EmilyCorresponding author
Stony Brook University, Proteomics Center, School Of Medicine, NY
Exact topic Proteomics and Genomics Research Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-13-252
2017

Shotgun Label-Free Proteomic Analyses of the Oyster Parasite Perkinsus Marinus

C. P. Figueiredo HenriqueCorresponding author
AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Exact topic Proteomics and Genomics Research Cited by 11 doi:10.14302/issn.2326-0793.JPGR-17-1571

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 27 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Polymer Science Research.

Journal editorial board
Giulia Auriemma · Italy Catarina Pinto Reis · Portugal Tonya Andreeva · Germany

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