Recombinant production of peptide C-terminal α-amides using an engineered intein.

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Peptides are of increasing interest as therapeutics in a wide range of diseases, including metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. In the latter, peptide hormones such as peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic peptide (PP) are important templates for drug design. Characteristic for these peptides is that they contain a C-terminal that is α-amidated, and this amidation is crucial for biological function. A...

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