What Is a Peptide Bond? Understanding the Formation of Amino Acid Chain in the Human Body

Medicine & Technology Aug 31, 2023

As the human body needs proteins to function properly, the important role played by peptide bonds is evident. Learn more about its uses in this article.

Nickelback Peptide Molecule Could Have Fostered Life on Earth; Substance May Serve as a Clue in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Mar 14, 2023

The Nickelback peptide could become the latest biomarker in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Read to learn more.

Scientists From India Discovered Alternative Drug Molecules with Elevated Antitumor Potential on Cancer

Jan 03, 2023

Read on to know the discovered alternative drug that is capable of antitumor potential and can possibly cure cancer!

Novel Peptide in Nasal Spray Form Developed for Protection Against Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s

Aug 17, 2022

The peptide the scientists developed in research can be done through a nasal spray. It can help protect against epilepsy and Alzheimer’s. Read to know more.

New Drug Delivery Gives Off Peptide to Human Body; What Makes It Different From Protein?

Jun 09, 2022

Microencapsulation offers a new way to deliver drugs like peptide into the human body. Continue reading to know more.

Quantum Mechanical Tunneling May Explain How Life Appeared on Earth

Feb 14, 2022

A new study reveals how peptides, part of the building block of life on Earth, can be formed in the conditions of space. Findings serves as a clue to how life came to our planet.

Nanoantibiotic Technology Developed to Eliminate Bacteria While Keeping Body Cells Untouched

Jan 24, 2022

Experts used nanotechnology to develop a solution against antibiotic-resistant infection, a disease in which treatments kill bacteria along with health human cells.

Nanomaterials Assembled Like LEGO Can Be Created Based From Nature’s Molecular Blueprint

Nov 12, 2021

A new study listed the hierarchy of biomimetic nanomaterials that could have better functions than the natural molecular proteins.

Neural Network Detects Protein-Peptide Binding Sites for Faster Drug Development

Aug 13, 2021

A pair of researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has developed an efficient neural network model trained to find protein-peptide binding sites, which could significantly advance peptide-based drug discovery.

Highly Venomous Caterpillar: Potential for Medicine, Pest Control [Study]

Jun 25, 2021

A new study recently showed a highly venomous caterpillar, specifically, the one native to South East Queensland exhibits potential for use in medicines, as well as pest control.

Lozenge That Whitens Teeth, Repairs Enamel About to Begin Clinical Tests

Jun 15, 2021

Researchers created a lozenge that can whiten your teeth and repair damaged enamel without the use of harmful bleaching agents.

Emory Chemists Invent Shape-Shifting Nanomaterial, Holding Potential for Biomedical Applications

Jan 08, 2021

A team of chemists from Emory University in Atlanta, US, has invented a shape-shifting peptide nanomaterial that can be triggered controllably - paving the way for potential biomedicine applications.

Peptides Can Form Without Amino Acids

Jul 16, 2019

The results of the study may also be useful to the field of synthetic chemistry, as amide bond formation is essential for many commercially critical synthetic materials, bioactive compounds, and pharmaceuticals

Honey Bees Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Sep 10, 2017

Decades have passed and no new antibiotics have been discovered to counteract the dangerous effects of bacteria which became immune to the treatment in preventing different kinds of infectious diseases.

Frogs Can Kill H1N1 Flu Viruses With The Peptide From Their Slimy Mucus

Apr 19, 2017

Scientists found host defense peptide of small indian frog named Hydrophylax bahuvistara can kill flu virus by disabling their flu strains. Researchers named this peptide as "Urumin" which deactivates the hemagglutinin protein that helps virus to breach into cells.