Polypeptide is an intermediate substance that consists of amino acids but differs from protein.

All living things from the simplest virus to human body composition have complex structure of protein which is formed by over 20 types of amino acids in diverse combinations. Through intensive researches done on protein, biologists have discovered an intermediate substance that is made of amino acids but differs from protein. These substances are known as polypeptide.

Hundreds to thousands of different kids of the amino acids are arranged in specific sequences to form various types of protein. Peptide is less complex than protein with lower molecular weight, and it is formed by amino acids which are linked together by peptide bonds. Polypeptide has both effects of regulating body’s physiological functions and providing nutriment for body. It affects almost all metabolic synthesis of our body. Peptide that has less than 10 amino acids is known as oligopeptide, more than that is polypeptide, while polypeptide with more than 50 amino acids is known as protein which is what we are familiar.

Why is polypeptide different from general nutrition?

Question: Why is polypeptide able to exert effect directly aiming at certain organs or health problem?

Answer: Amino acids are just like 26 English characters; single character has no meaning but several characters can be linked together to form words and subsequently text. Polypeptide is selected from part of natural resources that is essential for body’s function through smartPEP™ Biotechnology (its combination is just like unit of English character that can exert specific effects). After entering the body, it will not be broken down into separate units, thus there is no worry of being unable to exert effect. Moreover, its effect will not be impaired when that segment of polypeptide fragment binds with other amino acids. Similarly, human body should be supplemented with different amino aids for regulation purpose.

Polypeptide nutriology derives from common natural food such as soybean, seaweed, and fresh fish and so on. The biggest difference between polypeptide nutrition and the general nutrition lies actually on the digestion process and the absorption function. General nutrition needs to go through a few steps; food digestion, absorption, decomposition, and conjugation and then one time of absorption before they can used. We call this staircase type of absorption and digestion; moreover, it may not be able to exert targeted/aimed effects. Polypeptide nutrition is somehow different, it goes through digestion of smartPEP™ Biotechnology outside the body, being broken down and then conjugated.

When it is taken by human body, it can be absorbed and utilized rapidly by the body. For such advantage, we call it escalator type of digestion and absorption. It also carries specific functions. It can rapidly reach targeted goal for use and play its role. Moreover, polypeptide nutrition is usually outnumbered by general nutrition, and not depending on specific functionality.

Bioactive polypeptide fragments obtained from digestion of smartPEP™ Biotechnology outside the body have regulatory effect on body’s physiological functions. Upon being taken orally and absorbed by intestinal mucosa, it can be utilized directly by organs, tissues and cells, with higher absorption rate when compared with protein and amino acids.

Question: Can polypeptide produce therapeutic effect?

Answer: Generally diseases can be divided into:

1. Those that are caused by attack of virus.
2. Resulted from disorders of body’s function.

Medication is used to treat viral infection and it has very rapid effect but will remain within the body. In contrary, polypeptide products not mainly work by pharmacological use, but it is very effective on “awakening”, restoring and improving body’s function. The most important thing is that polypeptide will not remain in the body but converts into nutrient for organs in the body. Therefore, it is said polypeptide exists in the form of food with therapeutic effect. And so it is known as “functional food” which is superior choice for diet therapy.