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Peptide α-Methylation: Oligopeptide Research Reference

Introduction of methyl group at α-carbon of amino acid residue. Increases metabolic stability, reduces proteolytic degradation, and can modify conformation. ...

By Encyclopeptide Editorial | 1 min read
alpha-methylation peptide research

Overview

Introduction of methyl group at α-carbon of amino acid residue. Increases metabolic stability, reduces proteolytic degradation, and can modify conformation. …netics.

Clinical Significance

Drug design strategy for metabolic stability

References

  1. Encyclopeptide Database. “Peptide α-Methylation” monograph. encyclopeptide.com.

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