Structure of a double-bridged peptide that resists degradation in the stomach (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Structure of a double-bridged peptide that resists degradation in the stomach

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Structure of a double-bridged peptide that is not degraded by enzymes in the stomach and intestines. The two stabilizing chemical bridges are shown in red.

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C. Heinis (EPFL)

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