Amino Acid Sequence of Peptides (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

Amino Acid Sequence of Peptides

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By cross-referencing the amino acid sequence of peptides strongly associated with illnesses with a library of known peptides, researchers may be able to map antigens with identical sequences to their environment, thus uncovering and confirming environmental triggers for diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, schizophrenia, and autism.

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Peter Allen

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