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Research Methodologies

Choosing the right in-vitro model for peptide research: receptor binding, cell viability, signalling assays and stability studies.

Receptor binding assays

Radioligand or fluorescent displacement assays quantify affinity (Kd, Ki). Useful when comparing analogues with the same target.

Functional readouts

cAMP, calcium flux, β-arrestin recruitment, or downstream phosphorylation assays tell you whether binding actually translates into signalling.

Stability and degradation

Time-course HPLC of peptide in serum, plasma or buffer at 37°C reveals half-life and degradation products.

Frequently asked questions

Which assay first?+

Usually a functional readout — binding without signalling has limited interpretive value.

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