Glucagon – Like Peptide 1 (7 – 17) – Cys, GLP – 1 (7 – 17) – Cys

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.MECHANISM OF ACTION

GLP-1 (7-17)-Cys acts primarily as a low-potency partial agonist or competitive ligand for the GLP-1 Receptor (GLP-1R). The 7-17 region contains residues critical for initial receptor engagement and activation. The peptide binds to the extracellular domain of GLP-1R with significantly lower affinity compared to full-length GLP-1, inducing minimal or sub-maximal intracellular signaling (e.g., cAMP production). Its primary utility is not for robust receptor activation but for competitive inhibition and receptor mapping.

2.PRODUCT INDICATIONS

• Receptor Binding Site Mapping: Used in competitive displacement assays to study the interaction between the GLP-1 N-terminal domain and its receptor, helping to define minimal binding epitopes.

• Molecular Probe Development: The cysteine thiol serves as a specific conjugation site for creating fluorescently labeled, biotinylated, or immobilized probes for visualizing GLP-1R (microscopy) or capturing receptor complexes (pull-down assays).

• Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies: Investigating the contribution of the N-terminal core region (residues 7-17) to GLP-1R binding and activation by comparing it to longer analogs and alanine-scanned mutants.

• Antagonist/Inhibitor Scaffold: Serving as a starting point for designing short peptide-based GLP-1R antagonists or allosteric modulators.

3.CLINICAL EFFICACY OF PRODUCT

Research and Diagnostic Tool Efficacy: Its "efficacy" is defined by its successful application in the research contexts above—e.g., effectively competing with full-length GLP-1 for receptor binding, or serving as a scaffold for creating functional imaging probes.

• Foundation for Drug Design: Research on such minimal fragments is crucial for understanding the precise molecular interactions required for GLP-1R activation. This knowledge aids in the rational design of non-peptidic small-molecule agonists, antagonists, and novel conjugates.

• Diagnostic Potential: Probes created from this fragment (e.g., fluorescent conjugates) could be used in preclinical research to image GLP-1R expression in tissues, which has implications for understanding diseases like insulinoma or obesity, but such applications are not yet clinical.

• Therapeutic Gap: This short fragment lacks the pharmacokinetic properties and potency required for a therapeutic agent. Its value is entirely in enabling basic science and technology development that may indirectly lead to future clinical innovations.




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