摘要:
A peptide capable of forming an amphipathic helix containing a sequence comprising wherein A,, A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are independently aspartic acid or glutamic acid, or homologues or analogues thereof; B,, B 2 , B 3 , B 4 , B 5 , B 6 , B 7 , B 7 , and B 9 are independently tryptophan, phenylalanine, leucine, alanine, tyrosine, isoleucine, valine or α-naphthylalanine, or homologues or analogues thereof; C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , and C 4 are independently lysine or arginine, or homologues, or analogues thereof, and D is serine, threonine, alanine, glycine, or histidine; provided that, when A, and A 2 are aspartic acid, A 3 and A 4 are glutamic acid, B 2 and B 7 are leucine B 3 and B 9 are phenylalanine, B 4 is tyrosin B 5 is valine, C,, C 2 , C 3 , and C 4 are lysine, B 6 , B 6 , and D are alanine, B, is not tryptophan, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said peptide.
摘要:
Antibodies exhibit specificity toward single amino acid differences between proteins. These antibodies may be produced by synthesizing a peptide of the appropriate amino acid sequence contained in the protein, immunizing a host with the peptide, and extracting sera from the host to obtain the antibodies. The antibodies and the desired protein are then immunoprecipiated under conditions of partial denaturation to expose the epitope of the protein. The antibodies may be used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
摘要:
Chemically synthesized polypeptides include amino acid residue sequences that substantially correspond to the amino acid residue sequences of T cell and B cell determinant portions of a natural, pathogen-related protein, in particular, a hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). When administered to a host alone, as polymers or as carrier-bound conjugates, the polypeptides induce the proliferation of thymus-derived cells in hosts primed against hepatitis B virus.
摘要:
Novel atrial peptides having useful natriuretic activity are disclosed with the following amino acid sequence: R 1 -cys-phe-gly-gly-arg-ile-asp-arg-ile-gly-ela-gln-ser- gly-leu-gly-cys-asn-R 2 wherein R, = H, ser, ser-ser, and R 2 = OH, ser, ser-phe-arg, ser-phe-arg-tyr, or the physiologically acceptable salts, esters or amides thereof.
摘要:
A vaccine effective in protecting mammals against urinary tract infections is prepared from synthetic peptides substantially equivalent to short sequences contained in HU849 pilin conjugated to substantially antigenically neutral carriers or from a CNBrII fragment of HU849 pilin.
摘要:
Nonapeptides and dodecapeptides of the formula wherein X is N-acyl-(1-6C)-Gln, or N-acyl-11-6C)-Cys-Tyr-Cys-Gln- or pyro-glutamic acid and Y is Gly, Glu, GlyN(R) 2 or Glu-N(R) 2 wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and the pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic salts thereof, which augment natural killer cell activity.
摘要:
Es wird ein Radiommunverfahren zur Bestimmung von Thymosin β₄ beschrieben. Das Verfahren besteht darin, dass man die Probe mit einer bekannten menge von radioaktiv markiertem Tyr-C13-thymosin β₄ und einem Antikörper gegen Thymosin β₄ versetzt, den Antigen/Antikörper- Komplex vom ungebundenen radioaktiv markierten Thymo sin β₄ abtrennt, das Ausmass der Radioaktivität im Antigen/Antikörper-Komplex bestimmt und mit einer Stan dardkurve vergleicht.
摘要:
A peptide selected from the group consisting of a peptide of the following formulae: an d a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for pr eparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions con- ta ining them.
摘要:
somatostatin analogs are prepared wherein a cyclic hexapeptide contains a secondary amino acid which replaces seven of the ring amino acids of somatostatin. The cyclic hexapeptides are easier to synthesize, have a longer duration of activity, and many have a greater level of activity than somatostatin. The compounds have the properties of inhibiting the release of glucagon, growth hormone and insulin. Certain of the compounds also are capable of inhibiting the release of gastric acid secretions. The compounds are particularly useful in the treatment of acromegaly, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy and peptic ulcers. These cyclic hexapeptides are prepared by the solid phase method and/or solution synthesis.