De Novo Peptide Design
Ramakrishnan, Vibin (Professor of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, India) / Patel, Kirti (Assistant Professor of Chemistry at N. B. Mehta Science College, affiliated to University of Mumbai, India) / Goyal, Ruchika (Post-doctoral researcher, presently associated with IIT Guwahati, India)
The therapeutic value of peptides was recognized in the first half of the twentieth century, and they are now one of the preferred therapeutic agents. With the advent of nanotechnology peptide based nano-assemblies such as peptide nanotubes offer a new future for environmentally-friendly nano devices. The use of peptides in medical science as hormones and therapeutics is now well-established, and new therapeutic technologies continue to emerge...