Peptides

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Recently, a ‘peptide party’ in Bengaluru was cancelled after Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration officials shut down the gig. 

About Peptides

• Peptides are the fundamental building blocks of proteins, shorter chains of amino acids.
• These are smaller, often containing anywhere from two to 50 amino acids.
  • The amino acids in a peptide are connected to one another in a sequence by bonds called peptide bonds.
• The human body naturally produces many peptides; common ones in the public domain include
  • Insulin, which the pancreas makes to regulate the body’s blood sugar
  • Endorphins, which are released by the central nervous system to block pain signals and relieve stress
  • Growth hormone releasing hormone which triggers the pituitary gland to make and release growth hormone.
• Synthetic proteins have also been created in laboratories for therapeutic uses which includes synthetic insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists popular as weight-loss drugs.
• Functions of Peptides

• • The body makes lots of different peptides, each of which has a different role.
  • They serve as biological signalling molecules and instruct cells, including being the starting point for functions including hormone production, tissue repair, immune response and metabolic regulation.
  • They may provide pro-aging support, anti-inflammatory, or muscle-building properties.

Source: TH

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