These papers represent the achievements of current peptide science research in China between 1996 and 1998. The International Chinese Peptide Symposium is an academic meeting held every two years and this 5th meeting (5th CPS-98) was held on 14-17 July 1998, in Lanzhou, Gansu, China, hosted by Lanzhou University. The 5th PCS-98 was represented by over 150 participants including 30 scientists from nine countries outside China. This volume contains the keynote lectures and the vast majority of the oral presentations. It covers the highest level of Chinese peptide research and as such should be of great interest to any peptide scientist.
