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DPP-4 carries out its exopeptidase activity by cleaving proteins or peptides after encountering a proline or alanine in the second position from the N-terminal end of the amino acid chain

Meanwhile, synthetic forms of GLP-1, like semaglutide and tirzepatide, are long acting it takes about seven days to break them down, hence the reason people take weekly injections and lead to significant weight loss

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