Peptide glossary · Basics
RUO (research use only)
The label for products intended for research only. It means a product is not intended for diagnostic, therapeutic or any other use in humans or animals.
In the lab
The label appears on vials, product pages and documents. At Alpenpeptid it applies to the whole range, including lab supplies and cosmetic raw materials.
More terms: Basics
- Amino acidThe building block of peptides and proteins.
- Oligopeptide and polypeptideOligopeptides consist of a few amino acids, usually up to about ten.
- PeptideA chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
- Peptide bondThe amide bond between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the next.
- Peptide hormoneA hormone made of an amino acid chain, such as GLP-1, GHRH or oxytocin.
- ProteinA long amino acid chain, usually more than 50 residues, that folds into a defined three-dimensional structure.
For laboratory research use only. Not for use in humans or animals.