Bioactive Peptides—From Therapy to Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

Peptides are found in all forms of life and, regardless of their origin being natural or synthetic, are undeniably established as most invaluable assets for virtually all fields of science and technology. Bioactive peptides, for their intrinsic ability to play some kind of biological role, have been mostly explored for therapeutic applications, either as drugs or as drug-delivery systems. This has been the major focus of the first Special Issue, “Peptide-Based Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems” (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/peptide), but the range of potential applications that can be devised for bioactive peptides is much wider. As such, we strongly felt this second edition should have a broadened scope regarding both structure and applications of bioactive peptides and peptide-based constructs. We believe this Special Issue is a relevant and timely one, and will be looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Paula A. C. Gomes
Prof. Dr. Stefania Galdiero
Dr. Cátia Teixeira
Guest Editors

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