Abstract:
A modified maxadilan protein exhibits higher biological activity than native maxadilan from the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis. A modified maxadilan fusion protein contains a thrombin cleavage site. This enables the production of the modified maxadilan as a fusion protein and recovery of the modified maxadilan after digestion with thrombin. The modified maxadilan is a potent vasodilator.
Abstract:
This specification relates to use of peptides having a specific affinity to subtype 1 of PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide) receptors, particularly MAX (67 amino acids), NSP (61 amino acids) and M 65 (46 amino acids). MAX and NSP act as agonists to PACAP type 1 receptors, and M 65 acts as an antagonist to PACAP type 1 receptors.