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Vasoactive polypeptide and method of preparation from neural tissue

US4119618A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1976
Grant dateOct 10, 1978
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Expiry dateApr 28, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/839
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A new polypeptide of unknown composition has been extracted from neural tissue and detected in central nervous system and sympathetic ganglia, which new polypeptide exhibits vasoactive activity in various biological areas such as bronchodilation since the peptide is a smooth muscle relaxant.

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