Synthetic Peptides and Peptidomimetics: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications

• Other Authors: Doti, Nunzianna (Editor), Ruvo, Menotti (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; polymers; peptidomimetics; AFM; transfection; molecular modelling; peptide; α-helix; hydrocarbon stapling; ring-closing metathesis; i,i + 1 staple; X-ray structure; deferoxamine; RGD peptides; integrins; radiodiagnostics; PET imaging; retro-inverso peptides; anticancer peptides; drug delivery; peptide antigens; Aβ; IAPP; antimicrobial peptides; peptides; diagnostic; ELISA; microarray; PET; SPECT; imaging diagnostic; non-imaging diagnostic; amphiphilic peptides; non-viral gene delivery; nanocarrier; peptide self-assemblies; stimuli responsive; SARS-CoV-2; FRET; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; MM-GBSA; drug repurposing; antiviral; cancer; cyclic peptide; integrin; αvβ3; ALOS4; melanoma; fluorescent peptide; environment-sensitive fluorophore; peptide labeling; luciferin; membrane-binding peptide; antimicrobial peptide; antitumor peptide; RGD peptide; antiproliferative activity; chirality; conformational analysis; density functional theory (DFT); ferrocene; hydrogen bonds; peptidomimetic; X-ray; protein-protein interactions (PPIs); voltage-gated Na+ (Nav) channels; fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14); medium spiny neurons (MSNs); nucleus accumbens (NAc); neurotherapeutics; cyclophilin A (CypA); apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF); human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells; staurosporine-mediated cell death; AIF(370-394) peptide; caspase-3; PARP; antifungal; antibacterial; peptide-based therapies; synthetic peptides
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This Special Issue, entitled "Synthetic Peptides and Peptidomimetics: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications", has included both reviews and original research contributions focused on the chemical design and biomedical applications of structurally modified bioactive peptides. The pa...