18. Amino Acids and Proteins
Tertiary Protein Structure
18. Amino Acids and Proteins Tertiary Protein Structure
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Octreotide is a growth hormone inhibitor, and it is used to treat disorders caused by excess growth hormone. It is a polypeptide with a primary structure of Phe-Cys-Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr-Cys-Thr. Its structure has a cyclic configuration held by a disulfide bridge. Using their abbreviations, the structure of octreotide and show the disulfide bridge.
Octreotide is a growth hormone inhibitor, and it is used to treat disorders caused by excess growth hormone. It is a polypeptide with a primary structure of Phe-Cys-Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr-Cys-Thr. Its structure has a cyclic configuration held by a disulfide bridge. Using their abbreviations, the structure of octreotide and show the disulfide bridge.