Other peptides in the hypothalamus that induce eating are neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti related protein (AGRP).

Peptide computing is a form of computing which uses peptides and molecular biology, instead of traditional silicon based computer technologies.

A great advantage to this supramolecular approach is that the nanofibers will degrade back into the individual peptide molecules that can be broken down by the body.

For instance, Samuel I. Stupp and coworkers at Northwestern University showed that a supramolecular assembly of peptide amphiphiles in the form of nanofibers could be used to promote the growth of neurons.