肽是由两个或两个以上氨基酸通过脱水缩合形成的化合物。最简单的肽由两个氨基酸构成,称为二肽;包含多个氨基酸的肽则被称为多肽。通常情况下,含有50个及以上氨基酸单位的多肽,则归类为蛋白质。肽广泛存在于动物、植物和微生物中,在生物体内的生长发育、细胞分化、大脑活动、肿瘤病变、免疫防御、生殖控制以及抗衰老等方面都扮演着重要角色。
例如,谷胱甘肽是某些酶的重要辅基,参与体内氧化还原反应;多种激素如催产素、加压素、胰高血糖素及促肾上腺皮质激素等,均属于多肽类,通过调节机体代谢发挥作用。下丘脑分泌的激素调节因子也是由多肽构成,控制着其他内分泌腺释放激素的过程。
近年来,在高等动物的大脑中发现了具有镇痛作用的脑啡肽(五肽)。许多抗生素如多粘菌素、短杆菌肽等也是肽类物质,具备强大的抗菌能力。此外,多肽是指通过肽键连接形成的一系列氨基酸单位构成的长链结构。一般而言,含有数十个或更少氨基酸单位的多肽称为肽;而更多氨基酸单位组成的则被称为蛋白质。
在命名时,通常按照从氨基末端(N端)到羧基末端(C端)的顺序书写。如Ser·Gly·Try·Ala·Leu这个五肽由5个氨基酸残基和4个肽键组成,命名为丝氨酰甘氨酰酪氨酰丙氨酰亮氨酸。
肽广泛存在于动植物组织中,并且其中许多具有特殊生物活性的功能性肽统称为生物活性肽。近年来的研究表明,几乎所有重大生命科学理论——包括免疫防御、生殖控制、肿瘤病变和抗衰防老等——均涉及相关的活性肽,这些理论与临床医学实践密切相关,因此生物活性肽在实际应用中也具有重要价值。
生物活性肽种类繁多,例如促肾上腺皮质激素为39肽,催产素为九肽,而两种重要的脑啡肽均为五肽。许多抗菌素也是由肽类物质构成的。生长因子则受控于基因,在细胞发育过程中起到调节和控制作用。表皮生长因子含有50个氨基酸残基,神经生长因子则由118个氨基酸组成。
中文名称 | 英文名称 | CAS号 | 化学式 | 结构式图片 |
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—— | (Leu31,pro34)-neuropeptide Y (porcine) | 125580-28-1 | C190H286N54O56 |
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—— | ACTH (1-39), human | 12279-41-3 | C207H308N56O58S |
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—— | Leupeptin hemisulfate anhydrous | 55123-66-5 | C40H78N12O12S |
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—— | (S)-2-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-4-(4-nitro-phenylcarbamoyl)-butyric acid | 56816-40-1 | C19H15N3O7 |
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—— | Prezatide copper acetate | 130120-57-9 | C16H28CuN6O6+2 |
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—— | 2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[2-[[2-[[6-Amino-2-[[4-amino-2-[[2-[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]propanoylamino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid | 131602-53-4 | C45H81N13O14S |
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—— | L-Threonine, N-(1-L-lysyl-D-prolyl)- | 117027-34-6 | C15H28N4O5 |
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—— | 4-Carbamoyl-4-[2-(2-{[3-acetamido-2,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy}propanamido)propanamido]butanoic acid | 53678-77-6 | C19H32N4O11 |
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—— | Nikkomycins | 59456-70-1 | C20H25N5O10 |
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—— | N-(Cyclohexylacetyl)-L-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-seryl-L-valyl-L-glutamamide | 113584-01-3 | C36H58N10O8 |
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—— | Romurtide | 78113-36-7 | C43H78N6O13 |
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—— | c(RGDyK) | 1331910-33-8 | C50H76N14O12S |
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—— | Dabcyl-ice-edans | 161877-70-9 | C61H76N12O14S |
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—— | RKRSRAE | 81187-14-6 | C35H67N17O11 |
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—— | Vapreotida | 103222-11-3 | C57H70N12O9S2 |
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—— | Crosstide | 171783-05-4 | C48H77N17O17 |
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—— | mastoparan | 72093-21-1 | C70H131N19O15 |
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—— | L-Leucyl-L-leucyl-D-leucin | 10329-75-6 | C18H35N3O4 |
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—— | bovine β-casomorphin-5 | 72122-63-5 | C30H37N5O7 |
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—— | NDP-MSH | 75921-69-6 | C78H111N21O19 |
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—— | D-Arg-Arg-Pro-Hyp-Gly-Thi-Ser-D-Tic-Oic-Arg | 130308-48-4 | C59H89N19O13S |
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—— | QRPRLSHKGPMPF | 217082-58-1 | C69H111N23O16S |
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—— | Novokinin | 358738-77-9 | C39H61N11O7 |
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—— | Mast cell degranulating peptide (Vespula lewisii) | 72093-21-1 | C70H131N19O15 |
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—— | Leupeptin cation | 55123-66-5 | C20H39N6O4+ |
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—— | H-2Nal-Cys(1)-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Val-Cys(1)-Thr-NH2 | 108736-35-2 | C54H69N11O10S2 |
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—— | Peptide yy human | 118997-30-1 | C194H295N55O57 |
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—— | (2R)-2-(2-aminoacetamido)-N-[(1S)-1-{[(1R)-1-{[(1S)-1-{[(1R)-1-[({[(1S)-1-[(1-{[(1R)-1-carbamoyl-3-(methylsulfanyl)propyl]carbamoyl}-3-methylbutyl)carbamoyl]-2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl]carbamoyl}methyl)carbamoyl]-2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl}ethyl]carbamoyl}-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]carbamoyl}-2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl]butanediamide | 81608-30-2 | C50H73N17O11S |
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—— | Prodynorphin 228-240 | 85006-82-2 | C74H115N21O17 |
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—— | Myxin b | 1404-26-8 | C111H194N32O26 |
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—— | Defensin | 68563-24-6 | C167H257N47O46 |
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—— | Histrelin Acetate | 220810-26-4 | C70H94N18O16 |
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—— | H-DL-Cys(1)-DL-Cys(2)-DL-Glu-DL-Tyr-DL-Cys(3)-DL-Cys(1)-DL-Asn-DL-Pro-DL-Ala-DL-Cys(2)-DL-xiThr-Gly-DL-Cys(3)-DL-Tyr-OH | 851199-59-2 | C59H79N15O21S6 |
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—— | Fmoc-Dap(octanoyl)-OH | 1423018-04-5 | C26H32N2O5 |
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—— | Sar-Arg-Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe | 102029-89-0 | C51H75N13O12 |
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—— | (4R,7S,10S,13R,16S,19R)-13-((1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-19-((R)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanamido)-10-(4-aminobutyl)-16-benzyl-N-(1,3-dihydroxybutan-2-yl)-7-((R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosane-4-carboxamide | 83150-76-9 | C49H66N10O10S2 |
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—— | Ac-D-2Nal-D-Phe(4-Cl)-D-3Pal-Ser-Phe(4-R-dihydroorotamido)-D-Phe(4-ureido)-Leu-Lys(iPr)-DL-Pro-D-Ala-NH2 | 214766-78-6 | C82H103ClN18O16 |
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—— | Plasma kallikrein | 460738-38-9 | C305H442N88O91S8 |
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—— | L-alpha-Aspartyl-L-alanyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-histidyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-serylglycyl-L-tyrosyl-L-glutaminyl-L-valyl-L-histidyl-L-histidyl-L-glutaminyl-L-lysine | 133605-53-5 | C84H120N28O27 |
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—— | Gly-Arg-Ala-Asp-Ser-Pro-Lys | 125455-58-5 | C29H51N11O11 |
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—— | L-Arginyl-L-prolyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-glutaminyl-L-glutaminyl-L-tryptophyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-tryptophyl-D-tryptophyl-L-methioninamide | 89430-38-6 | C79H105N21O13S |
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—— | YEVHHQKLVFF | 152286-31-2 | C71H99N17O16 |
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—— | (4S)-4-amino-5-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-4-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-carboxy-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-methylpropyl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1,4-dioxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | 154040-19-4 | C141H235N39O49 |
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—— | (Biotinyl-Gln1)-LHRH | 218433-98-8 | C65H92N20O15S |
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—— | beta-Amyloid (1-11) | 190436-05-6 | C56H76N16O22 |
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—— | L-alpha-Aspartyl-N~5~-(diaminomethylidene)-L-ornithyl-L-valyl-L-tyrosyl-L-alloisoleucyl-L-histidyl-D-prolyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-histidine | 34273-12-6 | C56H78N16O13 |
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—— | Aivvggvmlgiiagknsgvdeaffvlkqhhveygsdhrfead | 317366-82-8 | C203H311N55O60S |
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—— | H-DL-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-D-Glu-D-Asp-D-Val-Gly-D-Ser-D-Asn-D-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-xiIle-D-xiIle-Gly-D-Leu-D-Met-D-Val-Gly-Gly-D-Val-D-Val-D-xiIle-D-Ala-D-xiThr-OH | 134500-80-4 | C207H318N56O62S |
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—— | H-DL-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Gly-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Phe-Glu-Val-Arg-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-D-Glu-D-Asp-D-Val-Gly-D-Ser-D-Asn-D-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-xiIle-D-xiIle-Gly-D-Leu-D-Met-D-Val-Gly-Gly-D-Val-D-Val-D-xiIle-D-Ala-OH | 166090-74-0 | C199H307N53O59S |
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—— | Pubchem_71581487 | 131438-79-4 | C194H295N53O58S |
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