775results about "Peptide-nucleic acids" patented technology

The invention discloses an antibacterial peptide and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biology. The antibacterial peptide with an inhibition effect on various clinically common pathogenic microorganisms is obtained, and the antibacterial peptide comprises gram-negative bacteria such as escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, pseudomonas aeruginosa, acinetobacter baumannii, vibrio parahaemolyticus, salmonella gallinarum, salmonella typhimurium and enterobacter sakazakii, and gram-positive bacteria. The antibacterial peptide provided by the invention can be used as an antibacterial peptide, such as staphylococcus aureus, listeria monocytogenes and bacillus cereus, and the antibacterial peptide provided by the invention is novel in structure and easy to prepare.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicines, and particularly relates to a pleiotropic protein MEL3 and application thereof. The amino acid sequence of the pleiotropic protein MEL3 or the homologous protein of the pleiotropic protein MEL3 provided by the invention has the following general formula: X1GAX2LX3VLX4GLX5ALISWEKRKRX6, x1 is M or L; the X2 is one of V, SI and AI; x3 is one of K, T, KI and KR; x4 is one of KK, TT, SS and VK; x5 is one of P, K, A and T; and X6 is QQ or is free of amino acid. The pleiotropic protein MEL3 or the homologous protein thereof provided by the invention has broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, can achieve anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects at the same time, and provides a new thought for preparing anti-pathogenic microorganism or anti-inflammatory products.

The invention relates to an anti-RSV polypeptide membrane fusion inhibitor as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The invention discloses a compound, a pharmaceutical salt or a derivative thereof, a pharmaceutical composition and a preparation product containing the compound, and application of the compound and the pharmaceutical salt or the derivative in preparation of medicines for preventing and / or treating diseases caused by RSV or other paramyxoviridae viruses. The polypeptide disclosed by the invention shows the anti-RSV activity and safety which are obviously superior to those of positive control polypeptide. Molecular interaction experiments show that the polypeptide acts on the NHR region of the RSV F protein, and the fusion of the RSV virus and a target cell is prevented by forming an inactive six-helix structure with NHR, or by destroying the RSV NHR structure and inhibiting the process of forming a six-helix bundle by NHR and CHR in the F protein in the key step of RSV infection.

The invention belongs to the technical field of preparation of polypeptides, and particularly relates to a self-assembled polypeptide capable of responding to alkaline phosphatase and degrading Neuropilin-1 as well as a preparation method and application of the self-assembled polypeptide. The self-assembled polypeptide (formula I) provided by the invention has a self-assembly starting unit 'GNNQQNY (SEQ ID NO: 1)', can be self-assembled in vitro, and can form nanofibers after responding to alkaline phosphatase, so that not only can the critical self-assembly concentration of the polypeptide be reduced, but also the binding capacity with target protein can be improved. The material can degrade NRP1 on the surfaces of tumor cells and Treg cells, and has huge potential in promoting immunotherapy of tumors.

The invention provides a polypeptide composition and application thereof in treating male erectile dysfunction. Specifically, the polypeptide composition contains the erectile peptide screened and identified by the invention, and the erectile peptide has good oxidation fatigue resistance, can effectively promote penile erection, improve testosterone level and effectively treat erectile dysfunction, and has wide application prospects.

The invention discloses a radionuclide-labeled collagen hybrid peptide probe as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The chemical structural general formula of the radionuclide-labeled collagen hybrid peptide probe is (metal nuclide-chelating agent)-Linker-CHP, wherein the metal nuclide is selected from any one of Al18F, 64Cu, 67Cu, 67Ga, 68Ga, 99mTc, 89Zr, 111In, 177Lu, 186Re and 225Ac, and the metal nuclide is selected from any one of Al18F, 64Cu, 67Cu, 67Ga, 68Ga, 99mTc, 89Zr, 111In, the chelating agent is selected from any one of NODAGA, NOTA2 and DOTA; linker is a connecting joint, and CHP is a collagen hybrid peptide with a polypeptide sequence of (GfO) n or (GPO) n. The probe not only has the characteristic of radiochemical marking stability, but also has the excellent biological distribution characteristics of high uptake in target organs such as tumors and low uptake in non-target organs such as liver and kidney, and has a good clinical application prospect.

Disclosed herein are peptides having activity as cell penetrating peptides. In some embodiments, the peptides can comprise a cell penetrating peptide moiety and beta-haripin turn creating moiety. In other embodiments, the peptides also comprise a cargo moiety.

The present invention relates to a heterotandem bicyclic peptide complex which comprises a first peptide ligand, which binds to Nectin-4, conjugated via a linker to two second peptide ligands, which bind to CD137. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complex in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.

the present invention relates to peptides, in particular cell-penetrating peptides, having a first hydrophobic domain positioned at the C-terminus of the peptide and a second hydrophobic domain positioned at the N-terminus of the peptide, and to conjugates of such cell-penetrating peptides with a therapeutic molecule. The present invention further relates to use of such peptides or conjugates in methods of treatment or as a medicament, especially in the treatment of genetic disorders and in particular muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Provided herein are self-assembling collagen-like peptide (CLP) comprising a plurality of amino acid trimer repeats having the amino acid sequence POG, wherein P is a proline, O is an hydroxyproline or a cysteine, and G is a glycine or a valine. Also provided herein are compositions, scaffolds, photoactivatable hydrogel precursors and hydrogels comprising the CLP and a multi-arm polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer. Methods of preparing photoactivatable hydrogel precursors and hydrogels are also described. Methods of treating a wound, of treating a corneal disease, of treating a myocardial infarct, of promoting cell growth and of treating cellular degeneration using the compositions, scaffolds, photoactivatable hydrogel precursors and / or hydrogels are also described. Also provided is a device for delivering a peptide-based material. The device comprises an on / off button or switch for initiating and stopping delivery of the peptide-based material in the subject; a chamber for containing the peptide-based material; an aperture through which the peptide-based material exits the chamber, wherein the aperture is adapted for receiving a nozzle adapter; a camera port for securing a camera thereto; and a digital control display.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological materials, and particularly relates to polypeptide MSE for enzyme-responsive targeted degradation of EGFR protein and anti-tumor application of the polypeptide MSE. The amino acid sequence of the polypeptide MSE is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1. The polypeptide MSE can be combined with EGFR protein on the surface of a cell membrane in a co-localization mode, degrade the EGFR protein on the cell membrane and promote tumor cell apoptosis through an active oxygen signal channel, has an anti-tumor effect in vivo and in vitro, has good biological safety and is expected to provide a new thought for cancer treatment.

Peptides that bind with high affinity to oral cavity surfaces, such as tooth enamel, have been discovered. The peptides exhibit antibacterial and mineralizing abilities, and are useful in many aspects of oral care. The peptides include the amino acid sequence AKRHHGYKRKFH-SpSp. The peptides can be included in oral care compositions such as toothpastes and mouthwashes. The oral care compositions can be used in methods to treat or prevent diseases or conditions induced by acidophilic oral bacteria. Exemplary methods include reducing or preventing tooth decay or demineralization, biofilm or dental plaque formation, and / or bacterial adhesion to a tooth surface; and promoting mineralization of teeth surfaces.

Disclosed herein are peptides having activity as cell penetrating peptides. In some embodiments, the peptides can comprise a cell penetrating peptide moiety and beta-haripin turn creating moiety. In other embodiments, the peptides also comprise a cargo moiety.

The present application provides stable peptide-based Akt capture agents and the use thereof as detection, diagnosis, and treatment agents. The application further provides novel methods of developing stable peptide-based capture agents, including Akt capture agents, using iterative on-bead in situ click chemistry.

The invention relates to coacervate-forming polymers having defined structural formulae. The invention also relates solutions comprising the coacervate-forming polymers and methods of making solutions comprising the coacervate-forming polymers. The invention also relates to polymer coacervates, comprising the coacervate-forming polymers within the coacervates, including polymer coacervates comprising cargo compounds, and methods for making such polymer coacervates. The coacervates of the invention are capable of penetrating into cells and thereby delivering cargo compounds into cells. The invention further relates to compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising the polymer coacervates. The invention also relates to uses of the coacervate-forming polymers, including medical uses.

Disclosed herein are compositions for use in controlling fungal diseases, wherein the compositions comprise novel alpha-factor-derived anti-fungal peptides, or one or more polynucleotides encoding for the one or more antifungal peptides.

The present invention relates to an isolated peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of Formula (I): (O)n-K-(O)m-Z; wherein K is lysine optionally modified with a self-immolative moiety Z is tryptophan or is absent; O is GHGX1Y (SEQ ID NO: 1); G is glycine, H is histidine, Y is tyrosine; each X1 is independently selected from alanine, glycine, serine, asparagine, histidine (H), arginine (R), aspartic acid, tyrosine, and proline; n is 0 – 5; m is 0 – 5; n+m is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and optionally, wherein not all of the X1 residues are proline (P). Such peptide is a coacervate forming peptide. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing coacervate compositions comprising the isolated peptide, optionally also comprising one or more biomacromolecules (payloads). The present invention further relates to the coacervate compositions per se, and their uses, e.g. in methods of treatment or diagnosis.

The present invention relates, in part, to chimeric protein complexes comprising an anti-Clec9A targeting moiety, a modified Fc domain, and a modified human IFNα, and their use as therapeutic agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the chimeric protein complexes and their use in treating various diseases.

The preparation method comprises the following steps: according to an Fmoc solid-phase synthesis method, adopting Sieber resin as a solid-phase synthesis carrier, and sequentially coupling to obtain full-protection peptide resin; cutting the fully-protected peptide resin by using a DCM solution of TFA with a volume fraction of 3-5%, filtering to remove waste resin, and concentrating the obtained filtrate into a viscous solid; and adding a cracking reagent into the viscous solid, carrying out cracking, adding an ether solvent after the cracking is finished, carrying out sedimentation, and filtering and drying a precipitate to obtain a crude product of the tilpotide. By adopting the method disclosed by the invention, the use amount of TFA can be reduced by 70%, the use amount of ether as a required settling solvent is also reduced by 90%, precipitated particles are easily filtered by using filter cloth or filter paper, the limitation of the volume of a settling kettle on cracking batches is solved, the problem of solid-liquid separation of settling liquid is solved, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced.

A GIP and GLP-1 dual receptor agonist, a pharmaceutical composition, and the use. In particular, the present application relates to a compound represented by formula I, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and the use of the compound as a GIP and GLP-1 dual receptor agonist in the field of medicine. The compound represented by formula I exhibits excellent GIPR and GLP-1R agonist activity and excellent pharmaceutical activity in reducing blood sugar and controlling body weight, is a therapeutic drug having a clinical application prospect, and can be used for preventing and treating diseases such as diabetes, diabetes complications, obesity, or obesity complications.

Described herein are methods, compositions, kits, and synthetic peptide shuttles involving transduction of protein and / or non-protein cargoes. The methods generally comprise contacting a target eukaryotic cell with a non-protein cargo and a concentration of a synthetic peptide shuttle sufficient to increase the transduction efficiency of the non-protein cargo as compared to the absence of the synthetic peptide shuttle. In embodiments, the non-protein cargo can be a drug, such as a small molecule drug, for treating a disease. In other embodiments, novel synthetic peptide shuttles active in transducing protein and / or non-protein cargoes are described, as well as the use of propidium iodide or other membrane-impermeable fluorescent DNA intercalators as surrogate cargoes for selecting multifunctional synthetic peptide shuttles active in transducing both protein and non-protein cargoes.

To provide therapies that provide for prevention or treatment of inflammatory responses associated with or caused by aberrant activation of the immune system.SOLUTION: The invention relates to anti-inflammatory peptides, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-inflammatory peptides, and to uses thereof for treatment of inflammation including, but not limited to inflammation associated with immune activation.SELECTED DRAWING: None

The invention is in the field of medical treatment, and relates to a method for treating SARS-CoV-2 infections. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for prophylactic and / or therapeutic treatment of betacoronavirus infections, in particular, SARS-CoV-2 infections by means of intranasal administration or oral inhalation of polypeptides.

The invention discloses a PET (positron emission tomography) imaging agent, a precursor and a probe for targeting an EphA2 receptor as well as a preparation method and application of the PET imaging agent, the precursor and the probe, and a radioactive probe which is formed by labeling a chelating agent (such as DOTA and NOTA) and a radionuclide (such as 68Ga) by taking bicyclic peptide as a targeting group is specifically combined with the EphA2 receptor highly expressed on the surface of a tumor cell. According to the invention, a conformation limitation strategy is adopted for transforming the peptide probe targeting EphA2 for the first time, the bicyclic peptide radioactive probe with excellent targeting performance and in-vivo imaging effect is obtained, the tumor uptake value is high, and tumor and non-tumor imaging is clear; and successful imaging in a fibrosarcoma model. According to the EphA2 receptor-targeted PET imaging agent provided by the invention, the precursor, namely the probe, has the advantages of simplicity in preparation, good targeting property, excellent imaging effect and the like, can be used for PET imaging diagnosis, prognosis evaluation and targeted therapy guidance of EphA2 positive tumors, and has good clinical value.

The present invention provides an hBCMA-binding polypeptide comprising at least one motif that binds to hBCMA, wherein the peptide has the following structure: [N-terminal portion]-[Helix 1]-[Spacer portion]-[Helix 2]-[C-terminal portion], and the hBCMA-binding motif is the portion [Helix 1]-[Spacer portion]-[Helix 2]. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the hBCMA-binding polypeptide, and the use of the hBCMA-binding polypeptide or the pharmaceutical composition for use as a medicament, particularly for the treatment or prevention of cancer.

The invention belongs to the field of biological detection, and particularly relates to a nano-enzyme for specifically recognizing lesion collagen as well as a preparation method and application of the nano-enzyme. The invention firstly provides the polypeptide which is in targeted binding with the lesion collagen, and the polypeptide has excellent binding force to the lesion collagen; secondly, the invention provides the lesion collagen targeting nano-enzyme, and the lesion collagen targeting nano-enzyme is prepared by a one-step method through reaction of the reduction sequence of the lesion collagen targeting polypeptide and Au < 3 + > under mild conditions. The nano-enzyme provided by the invention has the specific recognition capability of the lesion collagen and the catalytic activity of peroxidase, can be applied to qualitative and ultrasensitive quantitative analysis of the lesion collagen, and has a wide application prospect in early screening and noninvasive diagnosis of collagen-related diseases.

The present disclosure provides powerful technologies for the development, production, characterization, and / or use of stapled peptide compositions. Among other things, the present disclosure provides strategies for defining amino acid sequences particularly amenable or useful for stapling, as well as technologies, reagents, and systems for developing, producing, characterizing, and / or using stapled peptides having such amino acid sequences.

The invention belongs to the technical field of coupling reagents, and particularly discloses application of N-sulfonyl imidazolium salt as a coupling reagent, and the N-sulfonyl imidazolium salt as the coupling reagent is applied to synthesis of amide, dipeptide, polypeptide, carboxylic ester, carboxylic thioester, phosphamide and phosphate. According to the application of the N-sulfonyl imidazolium salt as the coupling reagent, compared with the prior art, the dosage of the coupling reagent is greatly reduced, the generation of byproducts is reduced, and the conversion rate of reactants is improved.

Disclosed herein are methods of modulation of the viability of a cell. Further disclosed herein are methods of modulating an immune response. Further disclosed herein are methods of identifying agents capable of modulation of the viability of a cell or an immune response. Further disclosed herein are agents and compositions capable of modulation of the viability of a cell or an immune response.

Disclosed in the present invention are an immunoglobulin κ-type light chain (Vκ4-1-IgLC) polypeptide having a unique Vκ4-1 and the use thereof. The amino acid sequence of the Vκ4-1-IgLC polypeptide is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1, and the polypeptide can be used as a target or a marker for preparing a drug for diagnosing and / or treating tumors or inflammatory diseases, and can also be used for preparing an Integrin-FAK signal pathway inhibitor. An antibody prepared by using the polypeptide as an antigen can effectively inhibit the development of tumors, and provides a new thought for clinical diagnosis and treatment of tumors.