Peptide Knowledge Base
An educational peptide knowledge base covering therapeutic peptides, discovery, synthesis, modification, delivery, applications, and quality control.
Research-oriented guides, company news and reference articles to help you source, store and verify research peptides with confidence.
An educational peptide knowledge base covering therapeutic peptides, discovery, synthesis, modification, delivery, applications, and quality control.
A practical introduction to therapeutic peptides, including their molecular characteristics, biological targets, development logic, advantages, and key limitations.
By Lei Wang et al.
A concise history of peptide medicines, from insulin and natural hormones to peptide analogues, natural-product peptides, and modern discovery technologies.
By Lei Wang et al.
Why peptides are attractive therapeutic molecules, including target recognition, selectivity, structural flexibility, and opportunities for molecular optimization.
By Lei Wang et al.
How therapeutic peptides are discovered and optimized, from natural hormones and natural products to biological display, screening libraries, rational design, and computational methods.
By Lei Wang et al.
An introduction to peptide production, with emphasis on solid-phase peptide synthesis, coupling, deprotection, purification, analytical characterization, and scale-up considerations.
By Lei Wang et al.
How peptide backbones, side chains, termini, and overall structures can be modified to tune stability, activity, selectivity, and pharmacological properties.
By Lei Wang et al.
Why peptide delivery can be difficult and how molecular modification, formulation, carriers, and tissue-targeting strategies are used to address stability, absorption, and permeability limitations.
By Lei Wang et al.
Where therapeutic peptides have been investigated or used, including metabolic and endocrine disease, cardiovascular research, oncology, pain, neurological disease, and anti-infective applications.
By Lei Wang et al.
An educational overview of peptide quality control, including identity, purity, impurities, analytical characterization, and why QC matters in peptide development and manufacturing.