Every cell of your body is filled with proteins, but did you know there is a hidden cousin to protein cells that helps your body in ways that are still being studied – and scientists are amazed. Peptides are very small, but they hold a huge punch. Not only does the tiny chain of significant amino acids help your body fight disease, but they also kill microbes and battle inflammation. It has recently been discovered that the diminutive fighting biological powerhouses also reverse aging.
So, are peptides the miracle of the future?
Here are some facts so you can decide for yourself.
Sneaky Structures
The peptide is so small that when compared to proteins, it is about the same difference as between the sizes of Jupiter and the Earth. Together with the fact the small peptides are a loose string inside the cell, they can sneak into spaces and through areas that the larger strings such as protein can not go. Peptides can enter human skin, intestines, cell membranes, and numerous other areas within the body. For bio-engineers, this is an exciting discovery because the peptide can be manufactured to quickly enter the bloodstream and be directed to where it needs to go. Additionally, the peptides are much easier and cost effective to create than the larger, more unwieldy proteins.
Fighting Functions
There are two ways the body creates the amino acid strings in peptides. The first is by sending out information to your body’s DNA, RNA, and codon, which would act on a protein to produce a string of amino acids by removing certain strand sections. The second way is through the food you eat. As your body receives proteins in your digestive tract, the intestines immediately begin breaking the food into more manageable portions – peptides. Two types of peptides result from this breakdown, and scientists are still trying to understand the differences in the creation of the common peptides and bioactive peptides. Common peptides are processed through the body and can be used as building blocks if the cells find a need. The bioactive peptides, on the other hand, can be used by the body to change the way some cells function.
Breaking Miracles
Have you noticed advertisements for peptides for sale and wondered why they are available and what they are for? The truth is, peptides are beginning to excite scientists as they study various ways the amino acids protect and interfere with various microbes in animal and human bodies. Over the past few decades, researchers discovered the mini-protein and amino-acid strands affect appetite, digestion, blood sugar, and cholesterol. As more tests find more evidence the tiny building blocks can alter or adjust the way a cell functions, there are more possibilities of using the mini-miracle strands of amino acid to prevent long-term devastating effects of certain diseases that are running rampant across the globe such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.
Peptides are not new, but the discovery of how they work inside the human body is. From building the cell’s protective powers to preventing other cells from clogging or breaking down, the mini-powerhouse amino-acid strand just may be the miracle of the future.
*collaborative post
