| CPC C07K 7/08 (2013.01) [A61P 15/02 (2018.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
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1. A peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of formula R-X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-X16, wherein:
R is stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, lauric acid, a C1-C8 hydrocarbon, a C1-C8 fatty acid, or null;
X1 is M, G, beta alanine, norleucine, norvaline, or null;
X2 is W, N-methyl W, R, Y, F, citrulline, or K,
X3 is P, W, N-methyl-W, N-ethyl-W, N-methyl A, N-ethyl A, L, Pip, Aib, Y, or F;
X4 is E, Q, N, or D;
X5 is S, alpha methyl S, K, D, Orn, T, or E;
X6 is I, Chg, H, or L;
X7 is L or I;
X8 is D, N, E, or Q;
X9 is D, E, K, Q, or Orn;
X10 is H or methyl-H;
X11 is V, alpha methyl V, Chg, L, I, or norvaline;
X12 is Q, Aib, S, R, or N;
X13 is R, K, citrulline, Orn, D, or E;
X14 is V, I, L, or norvaline;
X15 is W, Y, or F; and
X16 is R, G, or null, wherein the amino acid sequence is circularized with an amide bond, and wherein the amide bond is (1) head-to-tail between N-terminus and C-terminus, (2) head-to-side chain between N-terminus and an internal COOH, (3) side chain-to-tail between an internal NH2 and C-terminus, or (4) side chain-to-side chain between an internal NH2 and an internal COOH.
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