This paradoxical phenomenon is known as the "levee effect" (White,1958 Burby, 2006 Ding et al., 2023)
Peptides may help modulate immune function, reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair, and potentially extend or deepen remission periods
If an oligourea portion placed in the middle of the peptide induced a torsion or an elongation that is not exactly the same as the polypeptide it replaces, a drastic negative impact on the affinity would be expected
Physicians' responsibility for planetary health
The American Cancer Society states that "Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved some of these additives for coloring food, they are not approved for use in tanning agents." Also that "They may be harmful at the high levels that are used in tanning pills." [20] Chronic, high doses of synthetic -carotene supplements have been associated with increased rate of lung cancer among those who smoke