A peptide is disclosed which is represented by the formula: wherein one of X and Y stands for a single bond, an amino acid residue selected from the class consisting of Asp, Glu, Lys and a divalent group represented by the formula, ##STR1## (wherein n stands for an integer in the range of 1 to 17), or a peptide residue formed by peptide linkage of two to ten amino acid residues of at least one species selected from the class mentioned above, the other of X and Y stands for an amino acid residue ...

Novel peptides represented by the following formula wherein; R.sub.1 denotes pGlu, X--R.sub.2 --CO--, X being carboxyl or amino and R.sub.2 being lower alkylene of 1-6 carbon atoms, or ##STR1## A denotes Asp, Ala, or merely a chemical bond; B denotes Tyr(SO.sub.3 H) or Phe(NHSO.sub.3 H); C denotes Met or merely a chemical bond; D denotes Gly, D--Ala, or D--Trp; and Y denotes NH.sub.2, Asp--NH.sub.2, or Asp--Phe--NH.sub.2 ; with the proviso that Y is NH.sub.2 or Asp--NH.sub.2 when R.sub.1 is pGlu...

The present invention provides peptides which affect T-cells, presumably by action on the T-cell antigen receptor. The present invention further relates to the therapy of various inflammatory and autoimmune disease states involving the use of these peptides. Specifically, the peptides are useful in the treatment of disorders where T-cells are involved or recruited. The peptide is of the following formula: A-B-C-D-E in which: A is absent or 1 or 2 hydrophobic amino acids, B is a positively charge...

An improved solid phase process for peptide synthesis wherein all steps of the synthesis are carried out in a solvent which produces a highly swollen state in the resin and wherein the coupling agent employed is one which forms by-products which are soluble in the solvent.

A peptide derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, glutamyl, isoleucyl-glutamyl, phenylalanyl-glutamyl, lysyl, glutamyl-lysyl, phenylalanyl-glutamyl-lysyl, leucyl, and valyl-leucyl. This compound is useful as a fluorescent substrate for the sensitive determination of enzymatic activity.

There is provided peptide derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent the characterizing group of an .alpha.-amino acid of the type normally found in proteins; R.sup.4 represents a hydroxy or methyl group; n stands for zero, 1, 2 or 3; the configuration at the carbon atoms designated as (a), (b) and (c) is L (when R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 .noteq. H); and the configuration at the carbon atom designated as (d) is (R) (when R.sup.3 .noteq. H) and pharma...

It has been found that dipeptides containing a 3-halo-D-alanine C-terminus are powerful antibacterials and produce a highly useful synergistic effect with antibiotics.

A peptide derivative useful as substrates for determining enzymatic activities have the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a group selected from the group consisting of seryl, phenylalanyl-seryl, threonyl and leucyl-threonyl groups, and R.sub.2 is ##STR2##

Peptides have been synthesized which influence the secretion of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland of mammalians, including humans. Some of the peptides promote the release of gonadotropins, while other peptides inhibit the release.

A process for isolating selected polypeptides from biological specimens. The process employs a guanidinium salt to treat frozen biological specimens from which selected polypeptides are to be obtained. The process is useful in reducing proteolytic modification of the selected polypeptides.