Monocyclic Peptides: Types, Synthesis and Applications

Title:Monocyclic Peptides: Types, Synthesis and Applications

Volume: 22 Issue: 1

Author(s): Yalda Khazaei-poul, Shohreh Farhadi, Sepideh Ghani, Safar Ali Ahmadizad and Javad Ranjbari*

Affiliation:

• Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran

Keywords: Cyclic peptides, natural peptides, synthetic peptides, multifunctional tools.

Abstract: Peptides are considered to be appropriate tools in various biological fields. They can be primarily used for the rational design of bioactive molecules. They can act as ligands in the development of targeted therapeutics as well as diagnostics, can be used in the design of vaccines or can be employed in agriculture. Peptides can be classified in two broad structural classes: linear and cyclic peptides. Monocyclic peptides are a class of polypeptides with one macrocyclic ring that bears advantages, such as more selective binding and uptake by the target receptor, as well as higher potency and stability compared to linear types. This paper provides an overview of the categories, synthesis methods and various applications of cyclic peptides. The various applications of cyclic peptides include their use as pro-apoptotic and anti-microbial agents, their application as targeting ligands in drug delivery and diagnostic agents, as well as agricultural and therapeutics applications that are elaborated and discussed in this paper.

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Khazaei-poul Yalda , Farhadi Shohreh , Ghani Sepideh , Ahmadizad Ali Safar and Ranjbari Javad *, Monocyclic Peptides: Types, Synthesis and Applications, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2021; 22 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573412916666200120155104