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Peptide Therapeutics intermediate

Native Chemical Ligation: Oligopeptide Research Reference

Cys + thioester → native peptide bond. Enables protein synthesis up to ~200 aa. This peptide or oligopeptide is studied for its biological activity, structur...

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native-chemical-ligation peptide research

Overview

Cys + thioester → native peptide bond. Enables protein synthesis up to ~200 aa.

Clinical Significance

This molecule has important therapeutic or diagnostic applications in clinical medicine.

References

  1. Encyclopeptide Database. “Native Chemical Ligation” monograph. encyclopeptide.com.

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