title: Recent advances in the synthesis of some bioactive peptides and peptidomimetics.
abstract: This review focuses on the synthetic progress of some naturally occurring cyclic peptides and depsipeptides apart from the development of peptidomimetics incorporating unnatural amino acids that have not been covered in the earlier reviews.
authors.affiliation: Discovery Chemistry, Discovery Research, Dr. Reddy's Research Laboratories Ltd, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, AP, India. rajeshbm@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: Javed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iqbal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010455:Peptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic