Peptides having anti-melittin activity

Details Peptides having anti-melittin activity Peptides having anti-melittin activity

1995-05-04

1997-12-16

Tsang, Cecilia J.

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

6 to 7 amino acid residues in defined sequence

514 17, A61K 3808

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ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are peptides having anti-mellitin activity and having the formulae AC-IVILZZ-NH.sub.2, wherein Z is an amino acid. Also disclosed are compositions containing these peptides and methods of using them.

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