Patent ID: 7449544

Claim:
A peptide consisting of the formula III or IV: H′X 2 K′R 1 R 2 L′X 5 F (formula III) (SEQ ID No. 175) or H′X 2 K′R 1 R 2 L′FX 5 (formula IV) (SEQ ID No. 176), wherein H′ is nothing, His, D-His, Ala, Thi, Hse, Phe, or Dab; X 2 is Ala, Ser, Abu, Val; K′ is Lys, Arg, or Abu; R 1 is Arg, Lys, or Gln; R 2 forms a cyclic peptide with the C-terminal residue and is either Orn or Lys; L′ is Leu or Ile; X 5 is Ile, Leu, Gly, or Ala; and F′ is Phe, para-fluoroPhe, meta-fluoroPhe, L-Psa, 2-Nap, Dhp, or D-Psa.