Peptide glossary · Pharmacology terms
Incretin
Gut hormones such as GLP-1 and GIP. Incretin analogues are synthetic peptides modelled on these hormones, such as semaglutide, tirzepatide and retatrutide.
In the lab
The incretin analogues in the range are fairly large at 30 to 40 amino acids and partly lipidated. That affects dissolving and storage.
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- AgonistA molecule that binds to a receptor and activates it.
- BioregulatorA name for short peptides of two to four amino acids, studied mainly in Russian research, such as epithalon.
- DAC (drug affinity complex)A group of lysine and maleimidopropionic acid that binds covalently to albumin.
- GHRHGrowth hormone-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone of 44 amino acids.
- Half-lifeThe time in which half of a substance is broken down or cleared.
- ReceptorA protein that a messenger binds to, triggering a signal in the cell.
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