Scientific Background | Lys(Azide)- Cys-Arg-Gly-Asp-Lys-Gly-Pro-Asp-Cys-NH2 is a synthetic RGD integrin-binding peptide. This product contains the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) cell-adhesion motif. RGD is a canonical integrin-recognition sequence in extracellular-matrix proteins such as fibronectin. Linear, cyclic, flanked, and chemically modified RGD peptides are widely used to study integrin binding and cell adhesion. |
Experimental Notes | The behavior of a motif embedded in a longer peptide can differ from the isolated tag or parent sequence. Flanking residues, linkers, phosphorylation, fluorophores, affinity handles, cyclization, and terminal modifications may alter accessibility, binding, uptake, or assay performance. |