De novo designed cyclic MC4R peptide agonist reduces food intake in mice
Victor Emil Møller, Julie Maria Johansen, Randi Bonke Mikkelsen, Poanna Tran, Ashref Kayed, Nina Buch‐Månson, Timothy P. Jenkins, Louise S. Dalbøge, Jens Christian Nielsen, Mads Mørup Nygaard
The paper designs a cyclic MC4R peptide agonist using deep learning and validates its efficacy in reducing food intake in mice.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology