TY - CHAP AU - Toshio Kamiya AU - Takashi Masuko AU - Dasiel Oscar Borroto-Escuela AU - Haruo Okado AU - Hiroyasu Nakata ED - Usman Sumo Friend Tambunan Y1 - 2017-12-20 PY - 2017 T1 - A Transmembrane Single-Polypeptide-Chain (sc) Linker to Connect the Two G-Protein–Coupled Receptors in Tandem and the Design for an In Vivo Analysis of Their Allosteric Receptor- Receptor Interactions N2 - Peptides are the biomolecules that consist of several amino acid chains linked through peptide bonds. This class of biomolecules is commonly found in living matter, and some of which play an imperative role in their regulation and functional activities. Peptides have been extensively applied in every aspect of human life, including cosmetics, electronics, the food industries, and pharmaceutical fields. Ultimately, peptide commercialization has become a major trend, which has been growing significantly in recent years. Viewed from the scientific perspective described above, the editor believes that the development of peptides in every aspect of human life should be accelerated. As such, this book aims to provide insight and knowledge regarding the current research that has been conducted in this field; hence, this book may encourage the reader to emphasize the importance of peptides in human life and to inspire others to identify the potency of peptides for other applications that still need further exploration. In this book, some of the compelling applications of peptides in biological and health sciences will be introduced. This book comprises an introductory chapter, along with four chapters presented by several prominent scientists who work in the field of peptide research. BT - Polypeptide SP - Ch. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.71930 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.71930 SN - 978-1-78923-465-7 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -