Peptide aptamers: development and applications.

ABSTRACT: Peptide aptamers are small combinatorial proteins that are selected to bind to specific sites on their target molecules. Peptide aptamers consist of short, 5-20 amino acid residues long sequences, typically embedded as a loop within a stable protein scaffold. Various peptide aptamer scaffolds and in vitro and in vivo selection techniques are reviewed with emphasis on specific biomedical, bioimaging, and bioanalytical applications.

SUBMITTER: Reverdatto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4428161 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature