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Therapeutic Peptide

Meaning

A therapeutic peptide is a short, biologically active chain of amino acids, generally composed of fewer than fifty residues, that is developed and utilized as a pharmaceutical agent to treat a specific medical condition by precisely modulating a biological pathway. These molecules function by binding with high affinity and specificity to target receptors, enzymes, or ion channels, often acting as mimetics or antagonists of naturally occurring hormones and signaling molecules. Their inherent high potency, excellent safety profile, and targeted mechanism of action make them an increasingly valuable class of drugs in modern endocrinology and metabolic medicine. They are chemically distinct from large protein-based biologics.