Peptide Modifications to Increase Metabolic Stability and Activity

<p>1. Hantzsch Based Macrocyclization Approach for the Synthesis of Thiazole Containing Cyclopeptides </p><p>Adel Nefzi </p><p> </p><p>2. The Chemical Synthesis of α-Conotoxins and Structurally Modified Analogs with Enhanced Biological Stability</p><p>Jayati Banerjee, Reena Gyanda, Yi-Pin Chang, and Christopher J. Armishaw</p><p> </p><p> 3. Synthesis of AApeptides</p><p>Youhong Niu, Yaogang Hu, Haifan Wu, and Jianfeng Cai</p><p> </p><p>4. Peptoids and Peptide – Peptoid Hybrid Biopolymers as Peptidomimetics</p><p>Maciej J. Stawikowski</p><p> </p><p>5. Synthesis of Side Chain N,N′-diaminoalkylated Derivatives of Basic Amino Acids for Application in Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis</p><p>Jean-Philippe Pitteloud, Nina Bionda, and Predrag Cudic</p><p> </p><p>6. Study Protein Folding and Aggregation Using Non-natural Amino Acid p-cyanophenylalanine as a Sensitive Optical Probe</p><p>Deguo Du, Haiyang Liu, and Bimlesh Ojha</p><p> </p><p>7. AdamantoyLated Biologically Active Small Peptides and Glycopeptides Structurally Related to the Bacterial Peptidoglycan</p><p>Ruža Frkanec, Branka Vranešić, and Srdjanka Tomić</p><p> </p><p>8. Optimization of Physicochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Peptide Drugs by Glycosylation</p><p>Maria C. Rodriguez and Mare Cudic </p><p> </p><p>9. The Maillard Reaction Induced Modification of Endogenous Opioid Peptide Encephalin</p><p>Andreja Jakas</p><p> </p><p>10. Solid-phase Guanidinylation of Peptidyl Amines Compatible with Standard Fmoc-chemistry: Formation of Monosubstituted Guanidines </p>Nina Bionda and Predrag Cudic</p><p> </p><p>11. Stabilization of Collagen-Model, Triple-Helical Peptides for In Vitro and In Vivo Applications</p><p>Manishabrata Bhowmick and Gregg B. Fields</p><p> </p><p>12. Identification of Adipokine Receptor Agonists and Turning Them to Antagonists</p><p>Laszlo Otvos, Jr.</p><p> </p><p>13. Peptide Detection and Structure Determination in Live Cells using Confocal Raman Microscopy</p><p>Andrew C. Terentis and Jing Ye</p>