Dirucotide

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
152074-97-0

[ Name ]:
Dirucotide

[Synonym ]:
L-α-Aspartyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-asparaginyl-L-prolyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-L-histidyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-lysyl-L-asparaginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-valyl-L-threonyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-threonine
Dirucotide
L-Threonine, L-α-aspartyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-asparaginyl-L-prolyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-L-histidyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-lysyl-L-asparaginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-valyl-L-threonyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Dirucotide (MBP8298) is a synthetic peptide that consists of 17 amino acids linked in a sequence identical to that of a portion of human myelin basic protein. Dirucotide can be used for the research in autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, such as Multiple sclerosis (MS)[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology
Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.5±0.1 g/cm3

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C92H141N25O26

[ Molecular Weight ]:
2013.256

[ Exact Mass ]:
2012.047974

[ LogP ]:
0.14

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.665

Related Compounds