Adipotide (FTPP) is considered to be a chimeric peptide (GKGGRAKDC-GG-D(KLAKLAK)2) engineered to target endothelial cells from white-adipose vasculature and induce their apoptosis. As a chimeric peptide, it is believed to consist of two functional parts. The first of...
Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide (Met–Glu–His–Phe–Pro–Gly–Pro) originally derived from fragments of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) but lacking hormonal activity. It consists of a 4-amino acid fragment (Met-Glu-His-Phe), which is a common part in the sequence of...
P021 appears to be a short synthetic peptide that emerged from efforts to identify minimal structural elements of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) that retain activity while avoiding some of the limitations of the full protein, such as its antigenic potential. The...
Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide, and the seven amino acids in its structure are in the configuration of Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro (TKPRPGP). The peptide appears to be a modified analogue of the endogenously occurring tetrapeptide Tuftsin (TKPR). However, Selank...
Thymulin, also known as Thymalin, is a zinc-dependent endogenous hormone secreted by the cells of the thymus gland. Researchers have posited that the molecule may play a role in the development and function of immune cells. These are more specifically referred to as...
Vialox appears to be a synthetic pentapeptide comprising the sequence Gly–Pro–Arg–Pro–Ala (GPRPA), also referred to as pentapeptide-3. It is purportedly derived from proteolytic fragments of snake venom, with its alternating proline residues perhaps lending...
