Research news · American Peptide Society

The tiny peptide doing a big molecule's job

In July 2026 the German Chemical Society awarded Prof. Helma Wennemers the Emil Fischer Medal for showing that short synthetic peptides can act as catalysts and build collagen-like materials, as reported by the American Peptide Society.

Source: American Peptide Society

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