Abbreviations RGD Peptide | Formula C12H22N6O6 | |
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Arginylglycylaspartic acid (RGD) is a tripeptide composed of -arginine, glycine, and -aspartic acid. The sequence is a common element in cellular recognition. Arginylglycylaspartic acid is used as a biochemical tool in the study of this recognition.
RGD-peptides are implicated in cellular attachment via integrins, and can be used to coat synthetic scaffolds in tissue engineering to enhance cellular attachment by mimicking in vivo conditions.
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