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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takanori Nakamura, Asaki, JP;
Sadaaki Iwanaga, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Seikagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530344 ; 530317 ; 530326 ; 530344 ; 530333 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a novel polypeptide represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Lys represents lysine, Trp tryptophan, Cys cystine, Phe phenylalanine, Arg arginine, Val valine, Tyr tyrosine, Gly glycine, Ile isoleucine and X a hydroxyl group or an amino group), its analogue and a method for preparing the same. The polypeptide exhibits strong affinity for lipopolysaccharide, and is useful for removing endotoxin and as a therapeutic agent of bacterial infections, and a method for preparing the same.