摘要:
Cyclic pentapeptides having a &ggr;-turn and a &bgr;-turn wherein the cyclic pentapeptide has the following formula (I): Cyclo(—A1—A2—A3—A4—A5—) (I) wherein A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 are amino acid residues; said pentapeptide having amino acid residues in positions 1-2-3 to form a &ggr;-turn, and amino acid residues in positions 3-4-5-1 to form a &bgr;-turn in combination with the &ggr;-turn; in which D-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A1, A3 and A5 and L-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A2 and A4 or wherein L-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A1, A3 and A5 and D-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A2 and A4; are provided. Compounds having &ggr;-turns and &bgr;-turns can be systhesized, regardless of the kinds of amino acid residues, and it is possible to synthesize compounds in which desired amino acid residues are introduced into sites of &bgr;-turn and &ggr;-turn based on their importance from the viewpoint of biological activity. The present invention is therefore available for design of compounds having biological activity.
摘要:
Cyclic pentapeptides are disclosed having the following formula (I)-Cyclo(-A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-)-wherein A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 are amino acid residues. The pentapeptide has amino acid residues in positions 1-2-3 to form a &ggr;-turn, and amino acid residues in positions 3-4-5-1 to form a &bgr;-turn in combination with the &ggr;-turn. D-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A1, A3, and A5 and L-&agr;-amino acid residues are selected for A2 and A4. Compounds having &ggr;-turns and &bgr;-turns can be synthesized, regardless of the kinds of amino acid residues, and it is possible to synthesize compounds in which desired amino acid residues are introduced into sites of &bgr;-turn and &ggr;-turn based on their importance from the viewpoint of biological activity. The present invention is therefore available for design of compounds having biological activity.
摘要:
Cyclic pentapeptides are disclosed having the following formula (I) --Cyclo(-A.sub.1 -A.sub.2 -A.sub.3 -A.sub.4 -A.sub.5 -)-- wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4 and A.sub.5, are amino acid residues. The pentapeptide has amino acid residues in positions 1-2-3 to form a .gamma.-turn, and amino acid residues in positions 3-4-5-1 to form a .beta.-turn in combination with the .gamma.-turn. D-.alpha.-amino acid residues are selected for A.sub.1, A.sub.3, and A.sub.5 and L-.alpha.-amino acid residues are selected for A.sub.2 and A.sub.4. Compounds having .gamma.-turns and .beta.-turns can be synthesized, regardless of the kinds of amino acid residues, and it is possible to synthesize compounds in which desired amino acid residues are introduced into sites of .beta.-turn and .gamma.-turn based on their importance from the viewpoint of biological activity. The present invention is therefore available for design of compounds having biological activity.
摘要:
A cyclic hexapeptide represented by the formula:cyclo�A--Asp(R.sup.1)--Y--NH--CHR.sup.2 --CO--C--D--Trp(N.sup.in --R.sup.3)--! (I)wherein A is a D-acidic-.alpha.-amino acid residue; Y is an acidic-.alpha.-amino acid residue; C is an L-.alpha.-amino acid residue; R.sup.1 is a group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, halogen or nitro, and may bind together to form a ring in cooperation with the adjacent carbon atom; R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylthio-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkoxy-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkoxy; R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, --COR.sup.4, --COOR.sup.5 or --CONHR.sup.6 ; when X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are all hydrogen atoms, R.sup.2 is not an isobutyl group, or a salt thereof, which exhibits excellent antagonistic action against endothelin receptors, particularly endothelin B receptors.
摘要:
Cyclic peptides and their salts have antagonistic activity on endothelin receptors and antagonistic activity on NK2 receptors. The peptides have the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y each represent .alpha.-amino acid residues, A represents a D-acidic-.alpha.-amino acid residue, B represents a neutral .alpha.-amino acid residue, C represents an L-.alpha.-amino acid residue and D represents a D-.alpha.-amino acid residue having an aromatic ring group; wherein hydroxy, thiol, amino, imino and carboxyl groups can be substituted or unsubstituted. Pharmaceutical compositions containing such peptides are also described.
摘要:
Disclosed are (1) a cyclic hexapeptide represented by formula I or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein X and Y each represent .alpha.-amino acid residues, A represents a D-acidic-.alpha.-amino acid residue, B represents a neutral-.alpha.-amino acid residue, C represents an L-.alpha.-amino acid residue and D represents a D-.alpha.-amino acid residue having an aromatic ring group; and (2) a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically aceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
摘要:
Disclosed are a peptide represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein M represents a mercaptoacyl group; P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z each represent amino acid residues, wherein an amino acid side chain of Y is either a substituted saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms other than (1S)-1-methylpropyl; (2) a method for producing the above-mentioned peptide or the salt thereof, which comprises subjecting a peptide represented by formula (II) or a salt thereof to an oxidation reaction:M-P-Cys-Q-R-S-T-Asp-U-Glu-Cys-Val-Tyr-V-Cys-His-W-X-Y-Ile-Z-OH(II)wherein M, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are as diefined above; and (3) use of the above-mentioned peptide or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an anti-endothelin agent.
摘要:
Disclosed are a peptide derivative represented by the formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein A, B, C, D, E and F each represent amino acid residues, and satisfy any one condition of (i) A=Ser, B=Ser, C=Ser, D=Leu, E=Met and F=Phe, (ii) A=Ser, B=Ser, C=Ser, D=Trp, E=Leu and F=Phe, and (iii) A=Thr, B=Phe, C=Thr, D=Tyr, E=Lys and F=Tyr; and W, X, Y and Z each represent amino acid residues, and satisfy any one condition of (i) at least one of W and Y is an amino acid residue other than an L-alanine residue or other than an L-cysteine residue, (ii) X is an amino acid residue other than an L-Lysine residue, and (iii) Z is an amino acid residue other than an L-aspartic acid residue; (2) a method for producing the peptide derivative or the salt thereof; and (3) an agent for improving a circulatory function mainly comprising the peptide derivative or the salt thereof, such as a vasodilator or a vasoconstrictor.
摘要:
Compounds having antagonistic activity on endothelin receptors can be effectively used for prophylaxis and/or treatment of hypofunction of organs which occurs in their surgery or transplant.
摘要:
A phosphonic acid derivative compound represented by formula �I ! or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent hydrocarbon groups which may be substituted, except cases in which (1) R.sub.2 is unsubstituted methyl, ( 2 ) R.sub.3 is an unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and (3) R.sub.1 is benzyloxycarbonylaminomethyl, R.sub.2 is isobutyl and R.sub.3 is isobutyl or phenylmethyl, which has endothelin-converting enzyme inhibiting activity and is useful as pharmaceutical drugs such as therapeutic agents for hypertension, cardiac or cerebral circulatory diseases and renal diseases. This is a Reissue of a Patent which was the subject of a Reexamination Certificate No. B1 5,330,978, dated Jun. 18, 1996, Request No. 90/00400, Oct. 18, 1995.