Cyclic hexapeptide in its bioactive form with the integrin-binding tripeptide sequence arginine-glycine-aspartic acid: Green spheres represent carbon atoms, red oxygen atoms, blue nitrogen atoms and white hydrogen atoms. Yellow spheres represent the two N-methyl groups and dashed orange lines show the two intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Arrangement (clockwise): arginine (top), glycine, aspartic acid, alanine, N-methylated alanine, N-methylated D-valine.
Event:
Press release Feb. 21, 2018
Keywords:
peptide; oral; availability; medicament; cancer
Faculty:
Chemistry
Chair / Science unit:
Carl von Linde Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study