Peptide Chemistry and Drug Design

This book focuses on peptides as drugs, a growing area of pharmaceutical research and development. It helps readers solve problems of discovering, developing, producing, and delivering peptide-based drugs.

Identifies promising new areas in peptide drug discovery
Includes chapters on discovery from natural sources, metabolic modification, and drug delivery
Overviews separation methods and techniques for analysis, bond formation, and purification
Offers readers both a professional reference and a text or resource for graduate-level students