Peptide sequence Engineering type Targeted protein Biological activity Potential applications References RGD 3 and 8 Integrin
Cellular adhesion, fibronectin like Tissue engineering, regeneration, receptor-mediated endocytosis [12 ā15 ] IKVAV 8 Integrin
Cellular adhesion, laminin like Tissue engineering, neural cell differentiation [12 ] DGEA 8 Integrin
Cellular adhesion, collagen type I like Tissue engineering, osteogenic differentiation [16 ] HPQ 3 and 8 Streptavidin Streptavidin binding, biotin like Tissue engineering, conjugating growth factors [14 , 17 ] RLIVGDPSSFQEKDADTL 3 Chlamydia Ameliorating chlamydia infection Prevention and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis , microbicides [15 ] YWQPYALPL 3 and 8 IL-1R type I Antagonists Anti-inflammatory effects [11 ] KRTGQYKL 3 FGFR Antagonists Cancer therapy; inhibition of angiogenesis and tumor progression [18 ] GERWC FDGPRAWVC GWEI, GGNEC DIARMWEWEC FERL, RGWVEIC AADDYGRC LTEAQ 8 + 8 and 3 + 3 VEGFR Indirect antagonists Cancer therapy; inhibition of angiogenesis and cellular proliferation [19 ] GGC ADGPTLREWISFC GG 8 + 8 TpoR Agonist Treatment of idiopathic [20 ] AFDWTFVPSLIL 3 CCR5 Antagonist Anti-inflammatory effects, prevention of HIV-1 entry to CD4+ cells; treatment of multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, HCV and HIV infections, prevention of renal allograft rejection [21 ] QEVCMTSC DKLMKC NWMAAM 8 + 8 and 3 + 3 DR5 Agonist Cancer therapy; triggering of apoptosis in tumor cells [22 ] TAWSEVLDLLRR 3 PMCA4 Allosteric inhibitor Study of physiological PMCA4 function, study of arterial hypertension mechanisms and retinopathies, development of new class of contraceptives [23 ā25 ] SSC ESPEVDYLEC LY, LQC RYDQLIEEWRC EY 8 + 8 B-cell maturation antigen Indirect antagonists Cancer therapy; inhibition of APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand)-stimulated proliferation [26 ]