A team at ETH Zurich developed a new peptide-based organocatalyst that handles macrocycle formation from start to finish.

Many biological functions are regulated by the switching on and off of mechanisms triggered by the matching of a keyhole ...

The breakthrough could simplify the production of complex proteins used in cancer immunotherapy and other advanced medicines ...

Ozempic has been making headlines for its remarkable success in treating obesity and diabetes. Yet it is just one in a rapidly growing class of drugs called peptide therapeutics that sits between ...

The peptide craze is spreading from pharmaceuticals, to cosmetics, to online “shadow markets,” raising environmental and ...

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Chemists from ETH Zurich have found a way to produce poorly soluble proteins by caging a uniquely reactive boron compound. This method opens up new possibilities for the synthesis of tailored protein ...

Researchers map the peptide behind semaglutide across 25 brain regions in each sex, finding striking differences in ...

Few drugs have entered mainstream awareness as quickly or as dramatically as glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1 receptor agonists. Initially approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, ...

Research led by Penn Dental's Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as ...