What is a Peptide?

Peptides are a class of compounds with a molecular structure between amino acids and proteins, which are formed by binding one or more amino acids through peptide bonds in a certain order. Peptides are structural fragments that constitute proteins, as well as active groups that play a role in proteins.

Studying the relationship between the structure and function of peptides is helpful to understand the efficacy of various amino acid series in peptides, so as to design peptides as short as possible in application while improving their physiological activity and reducing clinical adverse reactions. The application of peptides focuses on peptide drugs & drug carriers, tissue engineering materials, peptide nutritional foods.