Peptides capable of modulating inflammatory heart disease

Details Peptides capable of modulating inflammatory heart disease Peptides capable of modulating inflammatory heart disease

1998-08-12

1999-10-05

Eisenschenk, Frank C.

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

15 to 23 amino acid residues in defined sequence

530327, 4241901, 4241851, A61K 3800, A61K 3804, A61K 3902, A61K 3900

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059626364

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are novel peptides that modulate inflammatory heart disease. Also disclosed are DNA molecules encoding the peptides, and methods of making the peptides.

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