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Peptide Pharmacology

Meaning

Peptide pharmacology is the specialized field of study focused on the therapeutic application, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and clinical development of peptides and proteins as pharmaceutical agents. Peptides, being short chains of amino acids, often function as signaling molecules, hormones, or growth factors within the body, offering highly specific and potent biological activity with generally low toxicity profiles. This area is rapidly expanding, encompassing synthetic analogs of endogenous hormones like insulin, growth hormone-releasing peptides, and various receptor agonists or antagonists. Precise delivery and stability are key challenges in translating these molecules into viable clinical treatments.