Artificial 64-Residue HIV-1 Enhancer-Binding Peptide Is a Potent Inhibitor of Viral Replication in HIV-1-Infected Cells by Mouhssin Oufir, Leslie R. Bisset, Stefan R. K. Hoffmann, Gongda Xue, Stephan Klauser, Bianca Bergamaschi, Alain Gervaix, Jürg Böni, Jörg Schüpbach, Bernd Gutte

“…Rapid uptake of this intracellular stable and inhibitory peptide into the cells implies that this peptide may have the potential to attenuate HIV-1 replication in vivo.…”
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Modulating p56Lck in T-Cells by a Chimeric Peptide Comprising Two Functionally Different Motifs of Tip from Herpesvirus saimiri by Jean-Paul Vernot, Ana María Perdomo-Arciniegas, Luis Alberto Pérez-Quintero, Diego Fernando Martínez

“…We also found that human Lck phosphorylation was increased earlier after stimulation when T-cells were incubated previously with hTip-CSKH, supporting a strong signalling and proliferative effect of the chimeric peptide. Additionally, Lck downstream signalling was evident with hTip-CSKH but not with control peptides. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Hybrid Sturgeon ( Huso dauricus × Acipenser schrenckii ) Protein Hydrolysate Prepared Using Bromelain, Its Fractions and Purified Peptides by Anwar Noman, Yuxia Wang, Chao Zhang, Sherif Abed

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Diagnostic performances of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni recombinant proteins, peptides and chimeric proteins antibody based tests.... by Arthur Vengesai, Victor Muleya, Herald Midzi, Tryphine Vimbai Tinago, Isaac Chipako, Marble Manuwa, Thajasvarie Naicker, Takafira Mduluza

“…S. mansoni multi-peptide chimeric protein further improved the diagnostic accuracy of synthetic peptides. …”
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Anti-oxidation enhancement, inflammation alleviation, and microbial composition optimization of using tussah (Antheraea pernyi) silk fibroin peptides for hyperglycaemia remission. by Rui Mi, Xuejun Li, Yajie Li, Xingfan Du

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to evaluate the positive effects on anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and microbial composition optimization of diabetic mice using tussah (Antheraea pernyi) silk fibroin peptides (TSFP), providing the theoretical foundation for making the use of silk resources of A. pernyi and incorporating as a supplement into the hypoglycemic foods.…”
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Antioxidant Peptide Derived from Spirulina maxima Suppresses HIF1α-Induced Invasive Migration of HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells by Won Suk Kim, Won Kyo Jung, Sun Joo Park

“…S. maxima peptide may be an effective constituent in antitumor progression products.…”
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Preparation of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Peptide from Black Bean Protein by Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Its Uric Acid-Lowering Activity in Vitro by SUN Jingru, SUN Mingshuang, LÜ Wenqing, CAO Rong’an, DIAO Jingjing, WANG Changyuan

Subjects: “…black soybean protein; enzymatic hydrolysis process; xanthine oxidase inhibitory peptides; amino acid composition; peptide sequence…”
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Enzymatic synthesis of reactive RNA probes containing squaramate-linked cytidine or adenosine for bioconjugations and cross-linking with lysine-containing peptides and proteins by Ivana Ivancová, Tania Sánchez Quirante, Marek Ondruš, Radek Pohl, Marta Vlková, Eva Žilecká, Evžen Bouřa, Michal Hocek

“…In vitro transcription with T7 RNA polymerase or primer extension using TGK polymerase was used for synthesis of squaramate-modified RNA probes which underwent covalent bioconjugations with amine-linked fluorophore and lysine-containing peptides and proteins including several viral RNA polymerases or HIV reverse transcriptase. …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

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Antioxidative Activity and Volatile Profiles of Maillard Reaction Products between Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Peptides and Glucose during the Heating Process by Wenqian Wang, Shibo Zhao, Jinjin Pei, Pengfei Jiang, Wengang Jin, Ruichang Gao

“…To improve the antioxidant activity and flavor characteristics of giant salamander peptides, the changes in pH, browning extent, DPPH radical scavenging capacity, and reducing ability in Maillard reaction products (MRPs) between giant salamander peptides and glucose during the heating process (95°C and 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 h) were investigated. …”
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Separation, Purification, and Activity Analysis of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Peptides in Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Egg Yolk of Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle by LIU Huayu, LIAO Pengying, ZHANG Tianfeng, ZHANG Xinrui, DENG Yunning, LI Yaohua, WEI Jinrui, CHEN Jun

Subjects: “…chinese soft-shelled turtle egg yolk; angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory peptide; isolation and purification; bioinformatics; molecular docking…”
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A Predicted Helix-Turn-Helix Core Is Critical for Bacteriophage Kil Peptide to Disrupt <i>Escherichia coli</i> Cell Division by Arindam Naha, Todd A. Cameron, William Margolin

“…<b>Background/objectives</b>: FtsZ, a eukaryotic tubulin homolog and an essential component of the bacterial divisome, is the target of numerous antimicrobial compounds as well as proteins and peptides, most of which inhibit FtsZ polymerization dynamics. …”
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One-step introduction of the hexafluoroisobutyl group, synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5',5',5'-hexafluoroleucine, and its incorporation into peptides and proteins by Delamare, Aline, Naulet, Guillaume, Mummadi, Sandeep, Guichard, Gilles, Compain, Guillaume

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Effect of simulated gastrointestinal digestion on antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of bioactive peptides generated in sausages fermented with Staphylococcus simulans QB7 by Hongying Li, Hongbing Fan, Zihan Wang, Qiujin Zhu, Jianping Wu

“…Dry-fermented sausages are a good source of bioactive peptides, whose stability against gastrointestinal (GI) digestion determines their bioaccessibility. …”
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GV1001, hTERT Peptide Fragment, Prevents Doxorubicin-Induced Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Endothelial Cells and Atherosclerosis in Mice by Wei Chen, Seojin Kim, Sharon Y. Kim, Cheyenne Beheshtian, Naryung Kim, Ki-Hyuk Shin, Reuben H. Kim, Sangjae Kim, No-Hee Park

“…GV1001, a multifunctional peptide with anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-Alzheimer’s properties, has demonstrated inhibition of EndMT. …”
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An Assay System for Plate-based Detection of Endogenous Peptide:N-glycanase/NGLY1 Activity Using A Fluorescence-based Probe by Hiroto Hirayama, Tadashi Suzuki

“…Cytosolic peptide: N-glycanase (PNGase/NGLY1 in mammals), an amidase classified under EC:3.5.1.52, is a highly conserved enzyme across eukaryotes that catalyzes the removal of N-glycans from glycoproteins, converting N-glycosylated asparagine residues into aspartic acid. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Urea-Containing α/β Hybrid Peptides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Shifa Firdous, Aminur Rahman Sarkar, Rakshit Manhas, Rubina Chowdhary, Arti Rathore, Jyoti Kumari, Rajkishor Rai, Avisek Mahapa

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Plant thionins: structure, biological functions and potential use in biotechnology by T. I. Odintsova, M. P. Slezina, E. A. Istomina

Subjects: “…antimicrobial peptides…”
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Foundational contributions of Svetlana Mojsov to the GLP-1 field by George Barany, Michael J. Barany

Subjects: “…glucagon-like peptide 1 (glp-1)…”
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Improvement in XIa Selectivity of Snake Venom Peptide Analogue BF9-N17K Using P2′ Amino Acid Replacements by Li Ding, Zhiping Zhai, Tianxiang Qin, Yuexi Lin, Zhicheng Shuang, Fang Sun, Chenhu Qin, Hongyi Luo, Wen Zhu, Xiangdong Ye, Zongyun Chen, Xudong Luo

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