Patent ID: 7335644

Claim:
A peptidomimetic compound having the formula Xaa-AA 1 -AA 2 , wherein Xaa is a heterocyclic or unusual amino acid, AA 1 and AA 2 are amino acids, and the bond between Xaa and AA 1 is either C(O)—NH or CH 2 —NH, wherein the peptidomimetic compound is selected from the group consisting of L-Abrine-Orn-Pro, 3-(3-thienyl)-L-alanine-Orn-Pro, 3-(2-furyl)-L-alanine-Orn-Pro, 2-Benzimidazoleacetic acid-Orn-Pro, 5-Hydroxytrytophan-Orn-Pro, Homotryptophan-Orn-Pro, Homophenyalanine-Orn-Pro, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid-Orn-Pro, Azetidine-3-carboxylic acid-Orn-Pro, Cyclohexylalanine-Orn-Pro, 2-Oxo-4-phenyl-3-oxazolidine acetic acid-Orn-Pro, and 4-piperazine acetic acid-Orn-Pro.