semaglutide

Semaglutide is a polypeptide that contains a linear sequence of 31 amino acids joined together by peptide linkages. It is an agonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1 AR) and used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It has a role as an antidepressant, a hypoglycemic agent, an appetite depressant, a neuroprotective agent, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and an anti-obesity agent. It is a polypeptide and a lipopeptide.