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  • noun Any material that is not a peptide

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non- +‎ peptide

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Examples

  • When the Nobel Prizewinner in chemistry for 1955, Vincent du Vigneaud, synthesized the peptide hormone oxytocin, which is a nonpeptide, this was a very great step forward.

    Press Release: The 1984 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1984

  • Smith RG, Leng G (1998) The nonpeptide growth hormone secretagogue, MK-0677, activates hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurons in vivo.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010

  • Smith RG, Leng G (1998) The nonpeptide growth hormone secretagogue, MK-0677, activates hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurons in vivo.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2010

  • Smith RG, Leng G (1998) The nonpeptide growth hormone secretagogue, MK-0677, activates hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurons in vivo.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010

  • Smith RG, Leng G (1998) The nonpeptide growth hormone secretagogue, MK-0677, activates hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurons in vivo.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010

  • This study revealed for the first time that fully nonpeptide aromatic and heterocyclic enediyne compounds can inhibit furin activity in vitro with IC50 in low to medium micromolar ranges depending on the nature of the structure and type of substituent present.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ajoy Basak et al. 2009

  • Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced top-line efficacy and safety results from the Tulip PETAL Study (703 Study), its fifth Phase 2 clinical trial using its proprietary, orally-active nonpeptide Gonadotropin-Releasing

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009

  • Xie Y, Yang T, Harrington AW, Kim ML, et al. (2006) Small, nonpeptide p75NTR ligands induce survival signaling and inhibit proNGF-induced death.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Tao Yang et al. 2008

  • Slide 38: The impact of the nonpeptide corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist Antalarmin on Behavioral and Endocrine Responses to Stress.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  • NBIX) 3. 3% HIGHER; today announced top-line efficacy and safety results from the Tulip PETAL Study (703 Study), its fifth Phase 2 clinical trial using its proprietary, orally-active nonpeptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone receptor antagonist, elagolix, in patients with endometriosis.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

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