The grant will support the company's research into a new biochemical polymer that could reduce the cost and complexity of manufacturing bulk pharmaceuticals. Dr. DeAnna Wiegandt Long serves as the principal investigator on the grant while Dr. Krzysztof Darlak, the firm's research director, will be in overall charge of the scientific team responsible for preparing the target prototypes.
Peptides are also useful in the development of new diagnostic tools.
Cyclic structures of peptides are often preferable to straight chains or linear forms, due to greater stability and better fit with their targets, such as receptors on cell surfaces. This property makes it useful for anything from protein synthesis to protein or peptide purification. Peptides International manufactures and distributes biochemical products to the international research community. PI also provides custom peptide synthesis services. Major products include peptides, antibodies, amino acid derivatives and polymeric resins used in pharmaceutical research.