The First Complete Peptide Antigen Database.

SAN DIEGO, CA, August 16, 2004 - Protein Lounge has developed a database which contains antigenic peptide targets against all know proteins throughout a variety of organisms. This is the first of such databases. This Peptide Antigen Database was developed using Protein Lounge's proprietary algorithm which distinguishes the most antigenic regions of a protein. All peptide targets are linked to Protein Lounge's online hyrdoplotting tool, which allows you to view an interactive version of the protein sequence on a hydrophilicity/phobicity plot. This is a necessary database for anyone working with antibody or drug development. This database will greatly increase the speed at which a drug discovery company will be able to distinguish protein drug targets.

The most important aspect in the production of antibodies or drugs is the design of the peptide-antigen. A peptide-antigen is a small segment (15-18 amino acids) of the protein sequence of interest. These peptide-antigens can be used for immunization in order to produce antibodies against the protein or they can be used as a basis for small-molecule/drug targeting.

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Protein Lounge
Samik Singh, 858-792-2471
ssingh@proteinlounge.com