Peptide research guides

Plain-English reference guides for the questions researchers ask before they reach a specific compound. Each links through to the per-compound research reference pages and identifier data.

• Are peptides legal in the UK?

  A clear, research-focused overview of the UK legal status of peptides — from non-controlled research peptides to growth-hormone analogues and prescription-only GLP-1 medicines.

• What are peptides?

  A research reference on peptides: what they are, how they differ from proteins, the main mechanism classes, and how research-grade peptides are characterised by HPLC and…

• Peptides studied in metabolic and weight research

  An overview of the peptide classes investigated in metabolic and weight research — GLP-1, dual and triple incretin agonists, amylin analogues, and lipolytic fragments. Research use…