Name | L-tyrosyl-L-arginine |
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Synonyms |
D-Kyotorphin
Tyr-arg L-Arginine,N2-L-tyrosyl L-Tyr-L-Arg L-Araginine,L-tyrosyl kyotorphin Arginine,N2-tyrosyl Kiotorphin L-Tyrosyl-L-arginine (2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid |
Description | Kyotorphin is an endogenou neuroactive dipeptide with analgesic properties. Kyotorphin possesses anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity. Kyotorphin levels in cerebro-spinal fluid correlate negatively with the progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease patients[1]. |
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In Vitro | The analgesic effect of kyotorphin is determined by means of the hot-plate test, with an ED50 value of 5.3 μg/animal (15.7 nmole/animal)[1]. |
References |
Density | 1.43 g/cm3 |
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Molecular Formula | C15H23N5O4 |
Molecular Weight | 337.37400 |
Exact Mass | 337.17500 |
PSA | 174.55000 |
LogP | 1.37680 |