Patent ID: 6054557
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: C07K,G01N

Abstract:
A biologically active and fluorescent compound of the formula: ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1 is a light-emitting moiety;R.sub.2 is galanin, a galanin analog based on conservative amino acid substitutions, a galanin derivative, or a fragment thereof; andwherein X is selected from the group consisting of .dbd.O, .dbd.S, --OH, .dbd.C.dbd.O, .dbd.NH, --H, --OR, --NH, --R and R.sub.3 R.sub.4, where each R, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently is H or a branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group.