Ferring is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative treatments in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and orthopaedics; as well as a world leader in peptide and protein therapeutics. For EXPO Day 2016 FRI will have participants make a beaded keychain featuring the amino acid sequence of the peptide hormone Vasopressin. While making the keychain, there will be scientists (and supplemental information) available to teach participants about amino acids, peptides/proteins, Vasopressin, as well as to provide an introductory explanation of the drug discovery process. Once finished, participants should be able to explain that the sequence on the keychain represents the peptide sequence of Vasopressin, and that each bead represents an individual amino acid.
