| abstract |
Disclosed are peptides and methods useful for identifying and producing capture agents based on epitopes of a target. In particular, disclosed are peptides comprising an epitope, where the peptide is cross-linked, where the epitope corresponds to an epitope of a target, wherein the peptide does not include the entire target, and where the cross-link is a disulfide, preferably a disulfide that naturally occurs in the target or between added or substitute cysteines. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such peptides and methods of using such peptides. In particular, in methods of identifying a target binding compound. |