Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues – Tripeptides – e.g. – tripeptide thyroliberin – etc.
Patent
1997-08-25
1999-10-26
Tsang, Cecilia J.
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Tripeptides, e.g., tripeptide thyroliberin , etc.
530329, 530345, 530356, A61K 3806, C07K 1700
Patent
active
059731125
ABSTRACT:
A novel collagen mimic comprising a tripeptide unit having the formula (XaaFlpGly).sub.n, where Flp is 4(R)-fluoro-L-proline, is disclosed. The collagen mimic has increased stability relative to the collagen-related triple helices (ProProGly).sub.n and (ProHypGly).sub.n.
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Mohamed Abdel A.
Tsang Cecilia J.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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