Patent ID: 6284871
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,Y10S

Abstract:
A peptide consisting of 8-20 amino acids, wherein said peptide has within said 8-20 amino acids, a sequence of amino acids from Factor VIII, Glu-Thr-Lys-Thr-Tyr-Phe-Trp-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 1), or a sequence of amino acids from Factor VIII, Glu-Thr-Lys-Thr-Tyr-Phe-Trp-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 1) wherein one or more of the SEQ ID NO: 1 amino acids have been substituted with other amino acids, and which peptide of 8-20 amino acids binds to activated Factor IX and to its non-activated precursor.