Tripeptides having an antidepressive and prolactin-releasing action

US3931139A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hans Wissmann · Bad Soden am Taunus, DE
• Rolf Geiger · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Wolfgang Konig · Hofheim, DE
• Hansjorg Kruse · Kelkheim, DE
• Karl Seeger · Hofheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 1974
• Grant date: Jan 6, 1976
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 1994

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/55
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to tripeptide amides containing pyroglutamine, proline and histidine as amino acids having anti-depressive activity and a process for their manufacture.