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Organic compounds

US4261888A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 1979
Grant dateApr 14, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 27, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K5/1016
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides polypeptides of formula I, EQU A-B-Gly-D-E I wherein A is Tyr or substituted Tyr, PA0 B is -Gly- or -(D)Ala-, PA0 D is, for example, Phe or MePhe and PA0 E is, for example, -Met-X, -Leu-X, -Nle-X, -Nva-X, -Ile-X, methioninesulhoxide-X, methioninesulphone-X wherein X is --NR'R" or --OR'" and each of R', R" and R'" independently signifies hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which compounds possess pharmacological activity, for example, analgesic activity.

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