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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Peptide Science is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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Insect kinin mimics act as potential control agents for aphids: Structural modifications of Trp⁴	30
Selection of collagen IV fragments forming the outer sphere of the native protein: Assessment of biological activity for regenerative medicine	29
Self‐assembly of a peptide sequence, EKKE, composed of exclusively charged amino acids: Role of charge in morphology and lead binding	29
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Identification of β‐aminopyrrolidine containing peptides as β‐amyloid aggregation inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease	18
A comprehensive study on the identification and characterization of degradation products of lipoglycopeptide Dalbavancin using LC and LC‐HRMS/MS	15
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Peptide‐Based Strategies in PLGA‐Enhanced Tumor Therapy	15
36th European Peptide Symposium	15
Advances in MRI: Peptide and peptidomimetic‐based contrast agents	14
Effects of N‐terminal modifications on the stability of antimicrobial peptide SAMP‐A4 analogues against protease degradation	12
The life and work of Robert (Bob) C. Sheppard	11
Looking back: Developments in chemical protein synthesis in 2020	11
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A rapid and selective methionine oxidative modification strategy	10
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In silico folding of hydrophobic peptides that form β‐hairpin structures in solution	9
Ring‐opening polymerization of lactide catalyzed using metal‐coordinated enzyme‐like amino acid assemblies	9
Antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory activities of the neuropeptide antagonist SPA	9
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of the self‐assembled antimicrobial peptides based on the ovalbumin‐derived peptide TK913	8
Examining Farnesyltransferase Interaction With Cell‐Permeable CaaX Peptides and the Role of the CaaX Motif in Biological Activity	8
Designer tryptophan‐rich peptide modulates structural dynamics of HIF‐1α DNA i‐motif DNA	8
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Isolated α‐turns in peptides: a selected literature survey	7
Identification, chemical synthesis, and receptor binding of a reptilian gecko ghrelin	6
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Amino acid sequence identification of goji berry cyclic peptides and anticervical carcinoma activity detection	6
Pinpointing the interaction site between semaphorin‐3A and its inhibitory peptide	6
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Studies on daptomycin lactam‐based analogues	6
Virtual screening and rational design of antioxidant peptides based on tryptophyllin L structures isolated from the Litoria rubella frog	6
Ergothioneine in a peptide: Substitution of histidine with 2‐thiohistidine in bioactive peptides	6
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Incorporation of phenylcarbonyl groups in the sidechain: A tool to induce ordered assembly of peptides on surfaces	5
Message 37th EPS	5
Identification and Characterization of a Novel GAPDH‐Derived Antimicrobial Peptide From Jellyfish	5
23rd meeting of the French Peptides and Proteins Group (GFPP)	5
Society Officers	5
Wound microenvironment‐responsive peptide hydrogel with multifunctionalities for accelerating wound healing	5
Isolation and antioxidant activity of peptides from Chinese hairy tofu	5
Antifungal activity and mode of action of synthetic peptides derived from the tick OsDef2 defensin	5
Safety‐catch linkers for Fmoc solid‐phase synthesis of peptide thioesters and hydrazides by amide‐to‐imide activation	5
Fundamental Aspects of SPPS and Green Chemical Peptide Synthesis	5
In memory of Prof. Luis Moroder	5
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2^nd EPS Peptide Highlights	4
Penta‐ALFA‐Tagged Substrates for Self‐Labelling Tags Allow Signal Enhancement in Microscopy	4
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The ring size of monocyclic ET‐1 controls selectivity and signaling efficiency at both endothelin receptor subtypes	4
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Total synthesis of the natural, medium‐length, peptaibol pentadecaibin and study of the chemical features responsible for its membrane activity	4
Biotinylated peptides substituted with D‐amino acids with high stability as anti‐anaphylactic agents targeting platelet‐activating factor	4
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Intramolecular lactam cross‐linking of short oligoureas	4
Transcytosis mechanisms of cell‐penetrating peptides: Cation‐independent CC12 and cationic penetratin	4
Hectogram‐scale synthesis of [Aib⁸, Arg³⁴]‐GLP‐1 (7–37) by liquid‐phase fragment condensation	4
2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Morten Meldal	4
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The Prototypical Oligopeptide Transporter YdgR From E. coli Exhibits a Strict Preference for β‐Ala‐Lys(AMCA)	4
S‐Benzyl cysteine based cyclic dipeptide super hydrogelator: Enhancing efficacy of an anticancer drug via sustainable release	3
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Synthesis and characterization of two potential impurities (des‐ethyl‐Ganirelix) generated in the Ganirelix manufacturing process	3
The European Peptide Society Newsletter	3
cDNA Display Selection of Interacting Peptide Ligands of the Guanylate Cyclase C Receptor	3
Solution structure of the anticancer p28 peptide in biomimetic medium	3
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A robust preparation method for the amyloidogenic and intrinsically disordered amyloid‐α peptide	3
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Discovery of a novel antifungal agent: All‐hydrocarbon stapling modification of peptide Aurein1.2	3
Capacity for increased surface area in the hydrophobic core of β‐sheet peptide bilayer nanoribbons	3
Non‐canonical amino acid bioincorporation into antimicrobial peptides and its challenges	3

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SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease inhibitors: What is moving in the field of peptides and peptidomimetics?	3
Longer charged amino acids favor β‐strand formation in hairpin peptides	3
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Formulation matters! A spectroscopic and molecular dynamics investigation on the peptide CIGB552 as itself and in its therapeutical formulation	3
Rapid, traceless and facile peptide cyclization enabled by tetrazine‐thiol exchange	3
Relative configuration of Cys‐Pro ester peptides in thioester formation	3
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Ulf Diederichsen (1963–2021)	2
Rational design of highly stabilized and selective adrenomedullin analogs	2
Society Officers	2
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Antiviral peptides inhibiting the main protease of SARS‐CoV‐2 investigated by computational screening and in vitro protease assay	2
12th Austrian Peptide Symposium	2
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of peptide‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrazine bioconjugates as potential bivalent inhibitors of the VirB11 ATPase HP0525	2
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Novel amino‐Li resin for water‐based solid‐phase peptide synthesis	2
The reduced‐charge melittin analogue MelP5 improves the transfection of non‐viral DNA nanoparticles	2
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Chemical approaches for the preparation of ubiquitinated proteins via natural linkages	2
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Targeted β‐catenin ubiquitination and degradation by multifunctional stapled peptides	2
Peptide hydrogels for affinity‐controlled release of therapeutic cargo: Current and potential strategies	2
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Bergofungin D, a peptaibol template for the introduction of chemical modifications, synthesis of analogs and comparative studies of their structures	2
Current synthetic chemistry towards cyclic antimicrobial peptides	2
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Extract from the Minutes of the General Assembly of the European Peptide Society of June 24 2020	2
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Crystallographic Analysis of Short Helical Peptides Containing Homologs of Phenylalanine	2
Development of a sensitive and quantitative HPLC‐FLD method for the determination of obestatin in human plasma	2
Successful synthesis of a glial‐specific blood–brain barrier shuttle peptide following a fragment condensation approach on a solid‐phase resin	2
New method for peptide purification based on selective removal of truncation peptide impurities after SPPS with orthogonal capping	2
Biophysical study of the structure and dynamics of the antimicrobial peptide maximin 1	2
In memoriam Conrad H. Schneider (1931–2021)	2
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10th International Meeting on Antimicrobial Peptides (IMAP)	1
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22nd GFPP ‐ 5th BPGM	1
Solution NMR structure of cementum protein 1 derived peptide (CEMP1‐p1) and its role in the mineralization process	1
Chemically modified antiviral peptides against SARS‐CoV‐2	1
Extract from the Minutes of the General Assembly of the European Peptide Society of May 12, 2023	1
Rational design of self‐assembling ultrashort peptides for the shape‐ and size‐tunable synthesis of metal nanostructures	1
Exploring biocompatible chemistry to create stapled and photoswitchable variants of the antimicrobial peptide aurein 1.2	1
Rational design of bifunctional chimeric peptides that combine antimicrobial and titanium binding activity	1
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Semisynthesis of A6–A11 lactam insulin	1
In memoriam: Vadim T. Ivanov (1937–2022)	1
Theoretical study to gain fundamental insight into reaction mechanism of N–S acyl transfer of N‐sulfanylethylanilide‐based protein labeling reagent on protein surface	1
Workshop: Sorrento 2013 – Sorrento 2023 A decade of Peptide Materials	1
Design of acid‐activated cell‐penetrating peptides with nuclear localization capacity for anticancer drug delivery	1
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N‐terminal acetylation of antimicrobial peptide L163 improves its stability against protease degradation	1
RGD‐functionalised self‐assembling peptide hydrogel induces a proliferative profile in human osteoblasts in vitro	1
No Evidence for Plasma Membrane Potential‐Independent Cell Penetrating Peptide Direct Translocation	1
Direct determination of the π‐helix structure and helix transition behavior of poly(β‐phenethyl l‐aspartate) via synchrotron X‐ray diffraction	1
26th Polish Peptide Symposium	1
Effect of the powerful plasticity of the tert‐butyl side chain on the conformational equilibrium of ascidiacyclamides	1
N‐Butylpyrrolidinone is an equally good solvent as N,N‐dimethylformamide for microwave assisted solid phase peptide synthesis	1
Society Officers	1
10^th Austrian Peptide Symposium	1
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Cyclic dipeptide‐based small molecules modulate zinc‐mediated liquid–liquid phase separation of tau	1
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All‐hydrocarbon stapling enables improvement of antimicrobial activity and proteolytic stability of peptide Figainin 2	1
3rd Meeting of the Italian Peptide Society (ItPS)	1
Uronium peptide coupling agents: Another case of occupational airborne allergic sensitization induced by HBTU	1
Society Officers	1
Extract from the Minutes of the EC Meeting, 22 and 23 of March 2023 (Videoconference)	1
Modular synthetic strategy for N/C‐terminal protected amyloidogenic peptides	1
Interhelical E@g‐N@a interactions modulate coiled coil stability within a de novo set of orthogonal peptide heterodimers	1

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The European Peptide Society Newsletter	0
Competitive ELISA for the identification of 35–55 myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein immunodominant epitope conjugated with mannan	0
Fluorescence labeling of anchor‐modified Mart‐1 peptide for increasing its affinity for HLA‐A*0201: Hit two targets with one arrow	0
PICKAPEP: An application for parameter calculation and visualization of cyclized and modified peptidomimetics	0
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Antibacterial and in vitro anticancer activities of the antimicrobial peptide NRC‐07 encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles	0
Development of the efficient preparation method for thermoresponsive elastin‐like peptides using liquid‐phase synthesis combined with fragment condensation strategy	0
Hydrophobicity: The door to drug delivery	0
Chemical synthesis of insulin‐like peptide 1 and its potential role in vitellogenesis of the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus	0
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Towards targeted Cas9 (CRISPR‐Cas) delivery: Preparation of IgG antibody‐Cas9 conjugates using a split intein	0
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Special issue of Journal of Peptide Science dedicated to the 17th Naples Workshop on Bioactive Peptides entitled Emerging Peptide Science in 2022	0
A short oxazolidine‐2‐one containing peptide forms supramolecular hydrogels under controlled conditions	0
Oreoch‐1: A broad‐spectrum virus and host‐targeting peptide against animal infections	0
Recent progress in the reprogramming of nonribosomal peptide synthetases	0
Cyclotides: The next generation in biopesticide development for eco‐friendly agriculture	0
The structure and matrix dynamics of bacterial biofilms as revealed by antimicrobial peptides' diffusion	0
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Targeting the insulin receptor with hormone and peptide dimers	0
Toward cheaper light harvesting systems: Using earth‐abundant metal oxide nanoparticles in self‐assembled peptide‐porphyrin nanofibers	0
FITC characterization of a cathepsin B‐responsive nanoprobe for report of differentiation of HL60 cells into macrophages	0
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Development and applications of enzymatic peptide and protein ligation	0
Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting, August 29, 2022	0
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Helicity‐Dependent Enzymatic Peptide Cyclization	0
Combination of the amide‐to‐triazole substitution strategy with alternative structural modifications for the metabolic stabilization of tumor‐targeting, radiolabeled peptides	0
Synthesis of Nε‐acetyl‐L‐homolysine by the Lossen rearrangement and its application for probing deacetylases and binding modules of acetyl‐lysine	0
A stability‐indicating method development and validation for the determination of related substances in novel synthetic decapeptide by HPLC	0
Synthesis of a Trans‐Phakellistatin 21/22 Conformer and Related Alanine Scanning Analogs With Neuroprotective Activity	0
Peptide Chemistry Day symposium	0
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Why to target G‐quadruplexes using peptides: Next‐generation G4‐interacting ligands	0
Optimization of peptide synthesis time and sustainability using novel eco‐friendly binary solvent systems with induction heating on an automated peptide synthesizer	0
Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting—Part I, 17 of March 2022	0
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Au(I) complexes installed on a self‐assembled peptide efficiently catalyze intramolecular cyclization reactions	0
Artificial peptides to induce membrane denaturation and disruption and modulate membrane composition and fusion	0
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Comparison of different strategies towards the chemical synthesis of long‐chain scorpion toxin AaH‐II	0
In Memoriam: Raniero Rocchi (1932–2024)	0
EPS Newsletter Index	0
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Morpholine, a strong contender for Fmoc removal in solid‐phase peptide synthesis	0
Preventing Protein Self‐Association Through Strategic Covalent Modification	0
The Potential Effect of Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides in Cancer Immunotherapy and Prevention	0
Peptide mixed phosphonates for covalent complex formation with thioesterases in nonribosomal peptide synthetases	0
Synthesis of [1‐8‐NαC]‐zanriorb A1, alanine‐containing analogues, and their cytotoxic and anti‐inflammatory activity	0
Stapled peptides as potential inhibitors of SARS‐CoV‐2 binding to the hACE2 receptor	0
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Design and synthesis of peptides as stabilizers of histone deacetylase 4	0
Cancer‐Targeting Peptides Functionalized With Polyarginine Enables GRP78‐Dependent Cell Uptake and siRNA Delivery Within the DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells	0
Substrate plasticity of dehydratase SpaKC from the biosynthesis of thiosparsoamide	0
Total synthesis of antifungal lipopeptide iturin A analogues and evaluation of their bioactivity against F. graminearum	0
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Structural and functional swapping of amyloidogenic and antimicrobial peptides: Redefining the role of amyloidogenic propensity in disease and host defense	0
A Novel Insect Short Neuropeptide sNPF Peptidomimetic Insecticide: Rational Design, Synthesis, and Aphicidal Activity Study	0
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Extract from the minutes of the General Assembly of the European Peptide Society of August 29, 2022	0
Cysteine‐free cone snail venom peptides: Classification of precursor proteins and identification of mature peptides	0
A message from the new President of the EPS	0
17th Iberian Peptide Meeting	0
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The versatility of peptide hydrogels: From self‐assembly to drug delivery applications	0
EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN PEPTIDE SOCIETY of MAY 27, 2021	0
Conformational analysis of a new peptide derived from feline immunodeficiency virus gp36 in SDS micelles: An NMR‐MD based investigation	0
Suitability of high‐molecular‐weight tissue‐derived elastin polypeptides and their particles as cosmetic biomaterials	0
The European Peptide Society Newsletter	0
In Memoriam: Michael Przybylski (1948–2023)	0
Transmembrane β‐peptide helices as molecular rulers at the membrane surface	0
A comprehensive study on the identification and characterization of major degradation products of synthetic liraglutide using liquid chromatography‐high resolution mass spectrometry	0
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In memoriam Martin Flegel (1946‐2021)	0
The influence of a synthetic growth hormone‐releasing hormone analogue G11 and opioid peptide biphalin on selected fibroblasts parameters relevant to wound healing	0
Small molecule– and peptide–drug conjugates addressing integrins: A story of targeted cancer treatment	0
Investigating the impact of thiol reactivity and disulfide formation on cellular uptake of cell‐permeable peptides	0
Influence of the modification of the cosmetic peptide Argireline on the affinity toward copper(II) ions	0
2nd Meeting of the Italian Peptide Society dedicated to Young Researchers	0
Assessment of Phage‐Displayed Peptides Targeting Cancer Cell Surface Proteins: A Comprehensive Molecular Docking Study	0
Crystal structure analysis of N‐acetylated proline and ring size analogs	0
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Antimicrobial peptides for novel antiviral strategies in the current post‐COVID‐19 pandemic	0
Investigation of the Potency of KALA and REV Cell‐Penetrating Peptides for In Vitro/In Vivo Delivery of an HPV Multiepitope DNA Construct	0
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Impairing protein–protein interactions in an essential tRNA modification complex: An innovative antimicrobial strategy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa	0