摘要:
A piezoelectric transducer is provided herein, comprising a three-dimensional structure made of a plurality of peptides, the peptides being self-assembling and the structure being piezoelectric, wherein at least a portion, or each, of said plurality of peptides comprises peptides of 2 to 10 amino acid residues, provided that the plurality of peptides is not consisted of a plurality of Phe-Phe dipeptides. Further described herein are peptides having an amino acid sequence Hyp-Phe-Phe, Boc-Dip-Dip, (L)Trp-(D)Trp or (D)Trp-(L)Trp, as well as three-dimensional structures comprising such peptides.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides yeast screening system/s and methods for screening of candidate therapeutic compound/s for treating, at least one proteniopathy and/or protein misfolding disorder. More specifically, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for identifying a therapeutic compound that inhibit Hcy fibril formation and uses thereof in treating Alzheimer's disease.
摘要:
Self-assembled structures formed of a plurality of cyclic peptides which are in association with metal ions is provided. The cyclic peptides are each of from 2 to 6 amino acid residues, and two or more of the amino acid residues are each independently an aromatic amino acid residue. The self-assembled structures exhibit photoluminescence and can be used or incorporated in light emitting systems.
摘要:
Disclosed are Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof. Disclosed are also synthetic Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a cyclic peptide moiety and an active agent moiety covalently bonded to the cyclic peptide moiety through a nitrogen atom of a side chain functional group of an internal residue of the cyclic peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof. Disclosed are also synthetic Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a cyclic peptide moiety and a nanoparticle active agent moiety covalently bonded to the cyclic peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed are Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof. Disclosed are also synthetic Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a cyclic peptide moiety and an active agent moiety covalently bonded to the cyclic peptide moiety through a nitrogen atom of a side chain functional group of an internal residue of the cyclic peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof. Disclosed are also synthetic Somatostatin receptor ligands comprising a cyclic peptide moiety and a nanoparticle active agent moiety covalently bonded to the cyclic peptide moiety, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof.
摘要:
A method of forming a fiber made of peptide nanostructures is disclosed. The method comprises: providing peptide nanostructures in solution, and fiberizing the solution thereby forming at least one fiber of the peptide nanostructures. Also disclosed are methods of forming films and other articles using the peptide nanostructures.
摘要:
The present invention provides nanoparticle conjugates incorporating the self-assembling module diphenylalanine (FF) dipeptide into a bioactive moiety. The conjugate self-assembles to form distinct nanometric structures such as nanospheres. The present invention further provides nanoparticles formed by supramolecular co-assembly of the conjugates with a diphenylalanine (FF) dipeptide or analog thereof, to generate bioactive self-assembled nanostructures.
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An isolated polypeptide comprising a hydrogen generating enzyme attached to a heterologous ferredoxin is disclosed, as well as polynucleotides encoding same, nucleic acid constructs capable of expressing same and cells expressing same. A method for generating hydrogen using the isolated polypeptide is also disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising substituted 1,4 naphthoquinones that are effective in preventing oligomerization of beta amyloid and subsequent pathologies associated with amyloid fibrils. These compositions are useful for the treatment of disease involving amyloidogenesis including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease or senile dementia. Particularly effective compositions comprise 1,4 naphthoquinones substituted with an amino acid residue selected from a heterocyclic or aromatic amino acid.
摘要:
The invention relates to in vivo systems and high throughput screening platform for drugs applicable in inborn error of metabolism (IEM) disorders. More specifically, the invention provides yeast screening system of candidate therapeutic compounds applicable in IEM disorders associated with accumulation of at least one metabolite. The systems of the invention comprise yeast cell/s that carry at least one manipulation in at least one yeast metabolic pathway, that leads to accumulation of said metabolite.