Neuropeptides of the Tachykinin Family
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Authors
Vaudry, Hubert
Conlon, J. Michael
Issue Date
1994-04-19
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The invention relates to a peptide, characterized in that it corresponds to the following sequence of amino acids:
Xaaj Pro Xaa2 Pro Xaa3 Xaa4 Phe Tyr Giy Leu Met
in which aN with N equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4 represents any amino acid, and in particular in that the peptide is ranakinin having the following formula:
Lys Pro Asn Pro Glu Arg Phe Tyr Gly Leu Met
The invention also relates to the use of this peptide in pharmacological applications.
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United States Patent Office