Peptide Deep Dives

Mechano growth factor (MGF) is a splice variant of insulin-like growth factor 1, formally designated IGF-1Ec, that muscle tissue produces

Adipotide, also called FTPP or prohibitin-targeting peptide 1, is an experimental proapoptotic peptidomimetic studied for its ability to selectively destroy

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a 37-amino acid neuropeptide that functions as one of the most potent vasodilators identified in

Substance P is an 11-amino acid neuropeptide that functions as the primary endogenous agonist of the neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor, acting

Nesfatin-1 is an 82-amino-acid anorexigenic peptide derived from the NUCB2 precursor protein, first identified in 2006 by Oh-I and colleagues

Somatostatin is a cyclic tetradecapeptide (SST-14) and its N-terminally extended 28-amino-acid form (SST-28) that functions as a master inhibitory signal

Neurotensin is a 13-amino acid neuropeptide that acts as both a neurotransmitter and a peripheral hormone, exerting potent modulatory effects

Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a 20-amino acid signaling peptide that acts exclusively at the NPS receptor (NPSR1), a G protein-coupled

Galanin is a 29 amino acid neuropeptide (30 amino acids in humans) that acts as a co-transmitter and neuromodulator across

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a cyclic nonapeptide synthesized primarily in the hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei, with established roles in