Patent ID: 8022035

Claim:
A Y4 receptor agonist peptide selected from the group consisting of: (i) [Glu10, Leu17,Thr30]PP 2-36 (SEQ ID NO:14); (ii) analogues of [Glu10, Leu17,Thr30]PP 2-36 (SEQ ID NO:14) which are N-terminally acetylated, PEGylated, or covalently coupled to a binding motif selected from the group consisting of a serum albumin binding motif, a glycosaminoglycan binding motif, and a helix inducing motif; (iii) [Glu10, Leu17,Thr30]PP (SEQ ID NO:15); and (iv) analogues of [Glu10, Leu17,Thr30]PP (SEQ ID NO:15) which are N-terminally acylated, PEGylated, or covalently coupled to a serum albumin binding motif, a glycosaminoglycan binding motif or a helix inducing motif.