Patent Application: US-20762198-A

Abstract:
the present invention relates to method of producing a conformationally - constrained polypeptide that mimics the activity of an immunomodulator peptide , wherein the method comprises : producing the conformationally - constrained polypeptide , wherein the conformationally - constrained polypeptide contains a protein -- protein interaction site of said immunomodulator peptide adjacently flanked on both termini by proline residues in a manner distinct from the manner found in the naturally occurring immunomodulator peptide .

Description:
it now has been discovered that the biological activity of polypeptides can be enhanced several fold by incorporating proline or other conformation - constraining moieties into regions that flank the interaction site ( s ) of a given polypeptide . such enhancement in activity makes it possible to design drugs with greater specificity at decreased cost . proline residues and other conformation - constraining moieties restrict the number of conformations of the polypeptides to increase the likelihood of the favorable conformation occurring . the term &# 34 ; polypeptide &# 34 ; is used here to denote all pharmacologically - acceptable forms , such as non - toxic acid or base addition salts . according to the present invention , an &# 34 ; analog &# 34 ; is a polypeptide containing an interaction site that was obtained or derived from a biologically - active polypeptide , but differs in length from the biologically - active polypeptide upon which it is based . an analog that is shorter than the native polypeptide is referred to as a &# 34 ; truncated analog .&# 34 ; in accordance with the present invention , the interaction site ( s ) of an analog are flanked by conformation - constraining moieties . typically , these analogs are no more than 30 amino acid residues long , preferably , no longer than 25 amino acid residues and , even more preferably , are no longer than 15 amino acid residues . the conformation - constraining moieties should be within 7 amino acid residues of the interaction site . preferably , the conformation - constraining moieties are within 4 amino acid residues of the interaction site and , even more preferably , within one amino acid residue of the interaction site . additionally , the amino acids of the interaction site can be changed , preferably in accordance with the conservative substitutions disclosed herein . the present invention also is useful for constructing &# 34 ; homologs &# 34 ; of biologically - active polypeptides . a homolog has most or all of the sequence of another , biologically - active polypeptide which contains an interaction site , but the interaction site of the homolog is flanked by conformation - constraining moieties in a manner distinct from the other polypeptide . a homolog thus is a variant formed by placing conformation - constraining moieties adjacent or proximate to the interaction site of the homolog , according to the present invention . this can be done even with polypeptides wherein interaction sites are not flanked with such moieties in the native state . accordingly , conformation - constraining moieties can be employed advantageously with all polypeptides having interaction sites , regardless of whether the polypeptide is of natural , recombinant or synthetic origin . the conformation - constraining moieties employed should be sufficiently adjacent or proximate to the interaction site to permit the moieties to exert influence on the site . homologs can have lengths that differ from that of the native polypeptide . that is , the homolog can be longer or shorter than the native polypeptide . for example , the homolog can contain amino acids in addition to those present in the native polypeptide . finally , the amino acids of the interaction site can be changed , preferably in accordance with the conservative substitutions disclosed herein . as is apparent from the above discussion , the concepts implicated by the terms &# 34 ; analog ,&# 34 ; &# 34 ; truncated analog &# 34 ; and &# 34 ; homolog &# 34 ; are not mutually exclusive . for example , a homolog according to the present invention could comprise a polypeptide where prolines are inserted in the polypeptide sequence . as stated above , a polypeptide modified in this way can also have amino acids removed from the sequence . thus , a homolog can be shortened so that its length is less than that of the native polypeptide . other modifications will become apparent to the skilled artisan in view of the present specification . the present invention employs to advantage the unique structures and characteristics of proline . in proteins , proline residues often affect the conformation of protein -- protein interaction sites by breaking the continuity of the adjacent secondary structures , such as α - helices . small polypeptides often do not have secondary structures , however . nevertheless , the presence of proline residues in both large and small peptides is useful , pursuant to the present invention , both for locating the interaction sites of these polypeptide and for stabilizing interaction regions . the present invention thus encompasses a method for altering or stabilizing the reactivity of interaction sites for bioactivity , by synthesizing a sequence of amino acids where ( i ) a part of the sequence comprises an interaction site , ( ii ) the interaction site is flanked on both sides by sequences that contain a proline residue or other conformation - constraining moiety , and ( iii ) each such moiety is located sufficiently near an interaction site to exert influence over the site . in accordance with the present invention , sequences as thus described can be placed adjacent or proximate to an interaction site on a polypeptide to alter or stabilize the specific reactivity of the site . such a site can be referred to as being &# 34 ; flanked &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; bracketed &# 34 ; by the conformation - constraining moiety . in this specification , a conformation - constraining moiety so inserted is often referred to as a &# 34 ; bracket .&# 34 ; the present invention also relates to the identification of interaction sites in polypeptides . the interaction site of a polypeptide can be ascertained by searching for flanking proline residues or other conformation - constraining moieties , such as cysteine . for instance , a peptide region that is flanked by two proline residues , a proline residue and a cysteine residue or two cysteine residues is at least a putative interaction site . typically , the regions that are flanked by these residues comprise fifteen or fewer amino acids . via methodology within the present invention , it is possible to produce novel , multifunctional polypeptides , or polypeptides with new functional properties , by inclusion of interaction sites with proline or other conformation - constraining brackets into the polypeptide . the polypeptides of the present invention can be administered in various non - toxic forms , such as acid or base addition salts . the inclusion of proline or other constraining brackets allows the interaction site to be altered , which permits targeting of the polypeptide to certain interaction partners found on specific cell or tissue types . targeting of polypeptide drugs to a specific type of cell or tissue would result in considerable reduction of both the effective dose and the likelihood of side effects . polypeptides can be custom designed , in accordance with the present invention , to flank an interaction site with brackets to alter or otherwise affect the flanked site . it is often desirable to insert alanine residues adjacent to the proline brackets . that is , the alanine residues would flank the proline - bracketed interaction sites . the alanine residues serve to protect the amino - and carboxy - terminal ends of the polypeptide . several polypeptides having specific , desired activity have been identified . polypeptides of the structures described here can be synthesized routinely , using solid - phase or solution - phase peptide synthesis . the final peptide preparation can be purified using various chromatographic methods including high performance liquid chromatography and adsorption chromatography . the purity and the quality of the peptides can be confirmed by amino acid analyses , molecular weight determination , sequence determination and mass spectrometry . the analogs and homologs of the present invention can be combined with a variety of carriers . pharmaceutically - acceptable carriers include aqueous solutions , non - toxic excipients , including salts , preservatives , buffers and the like , as described in remington &# 39 ; s pharmaceutical sciences , 15th ed . easton : mack publishing co . pp 1405 - 1412 and 1461 - 1487 ( 1975 ) and the national formulary xiv ., 14th ed . washington : american pharmaceutical association ( 1975 ), the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference . examples of non - aqueous solvents are propylene glycol , polyethylene glycol , vegetable oil and injectable organic esters such as ethyloleate . aqueous carriers include water , alcoholic / aqueous solutions , saline solutions , parenteral vehicles such as sodium chloride , ringer &# 39 ; s dextrose , etc . intravenous vehicles include fluid and nutrient replenishers . preservatives include antimicrobials , anti - oxidants , chelating agents and inert gases . the ph and exact concentration of the various components of the binding composition are adjusted according to routine skills in the art . see goodman and gilman &# 39 ; s the pharmacological basis for therapeutics ( 7th ed .). protein interaction sites in great diversity have been identified via the present invention and are described in greater detail below . these interaction sites and surrounding sequences can be altered further in view of the substitution considerations described below . conservative substitutions -- amino acids having similar properties can be employed to make conservative substitutions in the sequence of a polypeptide . such substitutions can help in retaining or , it some cases , enhancing biological properties of the polypeptides . the replacement of one amino acid residue by another residue of the same group are considered conservative substitutions , as set forth below : the abbreviations are as follows : ala = alanine ; arg = arginine ; asn = asparagine ; asp = aspartic acid ; gln = glutamine ; glu = glutamic acid ; gly = glycine ; his = histidine ; homoarg = homoarginine ; ile = isoleucine ; leu = leucine ; lys = lysine ; met = methionine ; norleu = norleucine ; orn = ornithine ; phe = phenylalanine ; pro = proline ; ser = serine ; thr = threonine ; trp = tryptophan ; tyr = tyrosine and val = valine . it must be noted , however , that the greater the number of substitutions made in the interaction site , the less predictable its activity will be . generally , it is preferred to make no more than two amino acid substitutions in the sequence of a given interaction site . in some biologically - active polypeptides , both proline residues and disulfide bridges serve to constrain the conformation of interaction sites . a naturally - occurring interaction site may be bracketed by ( 1 ) two proline residues , ( 2 ) a proline residue and a cysteine residue ( in a disulfide linkage ) or ( 3 ) two cysteine residues in disulfide linkage , either in linkage with each other or with other residues in the polypeptide , as appropriate . in most of the polypeptides structures presented here , the proline residues are employed as non - cyclic structural constraints . this means that the constraining proline brackets are only bound to other amino acids by the peptide bond . the present invention also comprehends other non - cyclic structural constraints , such as l - n - methylated amino acid residues or spirolactams . these moieties can be introduced into the peptide backbone . additionally , side chains can be cyclized to the backbone so as create a l - γ - lactam moiety on each side of the interaction site . see , generally , hruby et al ., &# 34 ; applications of synthetic peptides ,&# 34 ; in synthetic peptides : a user &# 39 ; s guide 259 - 345 ( w . h . freeman & amp ; co . 1992 ). cyclization also can be achieved , for example , by formation of cystine bridges , coupling of amino and carboxy terminal groups of respective terminal amino acids , or coupling of the amino group of a lys residue or a related homolog with a carboxy group of asp , glu or a related homolog . coupling of the α - amino group of a polypeptide with the ε - amino group of a lysine residue , using iodoacetic anhydride , can be also undertaken . see wood and wetzel , int &# 39 ; l j . peptide protein res . 39 : 533 - 39 ( 1992 ). the conformational restraints imposed by cyclization arise from covalent cross - linking may reduce flexibility too much and even result in strain at the interaction site , which could lead to a loss of function . proline brackets , on the other hand , allow for some flexibility without causing significant strain at the interaction site . accordingly , proline is preferred for use in the present invention . a key aspect of the present invention is the recognition that smaller polypeptides show a considerable amount of flexibility and , consequently , can exist in solution in a very high number of conformers , generated by rotation around all of the n -- c . sub . α and c . sub . α -- c bonds of the peptide backbone . pursuant to the present invention , the bracketing of an interaction site by either l - or d - proline imposes constraints on the polypeptide , thereby reducing the number of possible conformers and increasing the relative population that has the favored , active conformation . the introduction of proline brackets to alter or stabilize bioactivity at interaction sites can potentiate the specific action of drugs and other biologically - active agents . polypeptides within the present invention can be generated directly from the native polypeptides by chemical cleavage , by proteolytic enzyme digestion , and by combinations thereof . additionally , such polypeptides can be created by synthetic techniques or recombinant techniques which employ genomic or cdna cloning methods . for example , methods of synthesizing polypeptides directly from amino acid derivatives are widely known . such synthesis can be undertaken with automated peptide synthesizers . peptides of the structures given below can be routinely synthesized using solid phase or solution phase peptide synthesis . site - specific and region - directed mutagenesis techniques also can be employed . see current protocols in molecular biology vol . 1 , ch . 8 ( ausubel et al . eds ., j . wiley & amp ; sons 1989 & amp ; supp . 1990 - 93 ); protein engineering ( oxender & amp ; fox eds ., a . liss , inc . 1987 ). in addition , linker - scanning and polymerase chain reaction (&# 34 ; pcr &# 34 ;) mediated techniques can be used for purposes of mutagenesis . see pcr technology ( erlich ed ., stockton press 1989 ); current protocols in molecular biology , vols . 1 & amp ; 2 , loc . cit . the final peptide preparation can be purified using various chromatographic methods including high performance liquid chromatography and adsorption chromatography . the purity and the quality of the peptides can be confirmed by amino acid analyses , mass spectrometry , molecular weight determination and sequence determination . polypeptides within the present invention can be administered in the manner that natural peptides are administered . the method of administration will depend on the site at which the reaction is to occur , as well as the desired result . the present invention is further illustrated by the following examples . these examples concern the interaction sites of various types of proteins , and are provided to give further insights into the invention . these examples do not limit the scope of the invention . cellular adhesive interactions are involved in tissue development , hemostasis , tumor cell metastasis , intercellular communication , and host defense mechanisms of multicellular organisms . the recognition of extracellular ligands by cell surface receptors is a common but mandatory step in such interactions . most of these interactions are mediated by a family of closely related adhesive receptors and have therapeutic implications . for example , the development of antiplatelet drugs is important in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis , myocardial infarction , stroke and cancer . the polypeptides involved in platelet aggregation and other adhesive interactions are structurally and immunologically related , and platelet aggregation , one of the specialized adhesive reactions , is easy to monitor by conventional techniques . several recognition sequences are involved in the adhesive interactions . the arg - gly - asp ( rgd ) ( seq id no : 1 ) tripeptide is a common molecular recognition site implicated in several of these interactions . but the presence of the rgd sequence alone does not necessarily result in the participation of the proteins in adhesive reactions . it appears that the presence of other amino acid residues around the rgd sequence may be important for the presentation of this site . most adhesive proteins contain at least one proline residue around the rgd sequence , one notable exception being fibrinogen . other classes of proteins , such as the disintegrins , possess the rgd tripeptide . disintegrins are a family of very potent platelet aggregation inhibitors isolated from venoms . these proteins interfere in the interaction between fibrinogen and the glycoprotein iib - iiia complex . the rgd sequence in disintegrins is located at the tip of a loop and is accessible for interaction . several disintegrins and related inhibitors also contain proline residues . the effectiveness of proline brackets was demonstrated by constructing several small rgd peptides . small peptides containing the rgd sequence inhibit adhesive reactions , including platelet aggregation . the sequence ile - ala - arg - gly - asp - met - asn - ala was selected as typical of peptides containing the arg - gly - asp sequence . proline residues were substituted on one or both sides of the arg - gly - asp - met sequence . four peptides , ile - ala - arg - gly - asp - met - asn - ala ( p - 1 ) ( seq id no : 2 ), ile - pro - arg - gly - asp - met - asn - ala ( p - 2 ) ( seq id no : 3 ), ile - ala - arg - gly - asp - met - pro - ala ( p - 3 ) ( seq id no : 4 ), and ile - pro - arg - gly - asp - met - pro - ala ( p - 4 ) ( seq id no : 5 ), were synthesized by solid phase peptide synthesis . after extraction , the peptides were purified by a reverse phase hplc system to more than 95 % purity , with yields between 80 % and 90 %. the structures of individual peptides were confirmed by amino acid analysis , and their masses were confirmed by fast atom bombardment mass spectra . the inhibition of platelet aggregation by these peptides was studied in a whole blood aggregometer . platelet aggregations were initiated by the addition either of collagen or of adp . all four peptides inhibited platelet aggregation . to compare the inhibitory potencies , the dose - response relationships were determined for the polypeptides , as identified below in table 1 . the inhibitory potencies of the polypeptides were p - 4 & gt ; p - 3 = p - 2 & gt ; p - 1 . the concentration of polypeptides inhibiting platelet aggregation by 50 % (&# 34 ; the ic 50 value &# 34 ;) was determined from the dose - response curves ; the fold - increase in the inhibitory potencies also was determined ( table 1 ). the inhibitory potency of ile - ala - arg - gly - asp - met - asn - ala is comparable with that of the arg - gly - asp - ser peptide ( seq id no : 6 ). incorporation of proline on either side of arg - gly - asp enhances the potency to about the same extent . inclusion of proline residues on both sides enhanced the antiplatelet effect of the arg - gly - asp peptide by 7 to 13 - fold . table 1______________________________________ donor 1 donor 2peptide ic50 fold ic50 fold______________________________________collagen - induced aggregationp - 1 84 . 5 -- 67 . 3 -- p - 2 48 . 8 1 . 73 27 . 6 2 . 44p - 3 37 . 5 2 . 25 27 . 6 2 . 44p - 4 6 . 4 13 . 10 8 . 4 8 . 01arg - gly - asp - ser 57 . 8 -- 32 . 3 -- adp - induced aggregationp - 1 27 . 3 -- 22 . 5 -- p - 2 21 . 5 1 . 27 18 . 9 1 . 19p - 3 21 . 0 1 . 30 16 . 7 1 . 34p - 4 4 . 0 6 . 77 2 . 2 10 . 27arg - gly - asp - ser 29 . 9 -- 13 . 8 -- ______________________________________ the inhibitory potency of p2 , p3 , and p4 were compared with p1 to obtain the fold increase in its potency . there are other rgd - containing peptides that inhibit the interaction between fibrinogen and its platelet receptor , the glycoprotein iib - iiia complex , and thus are platelet aggregation inhibitors . these peptides can be administered by intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches or other appropriate means , usually in a dosage of 100 - 2000 nm . sequences include : each of these peptides have the generalized formula b - pro - a - g - d - b or c - pro - g based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . another important interaction site on adhesive proteins is the sequence leu - asp - val ( seq id no : 12 wherein proline brackets are provided to form the sequence ala - pro - leu - asp - val - pro - ala ( seq id no : 13 ). additionally , the interaction site having the sequence val - thr - cys - gly ( seq id no : 14 ) can be bracketed providing the sequence ala - pro - val - thr - cys - gly - pro - ala ( seq id no : 15 ). these data demonstrate that the inclusion of conformation - constraining moieties can have desirable effects on an interaction site . these data also demonstrate that interaction sites possess activity when present in a polypeptide that differs from the native form . finally , these data show the propriety of identifying interaction sites by the presence of proline brackets . accordingly , the below - described analogs and homologs of the present invention , which contain conformation - constraining brackets like proline , have useful activities . the following sequences are obtained from naturally - occurring polypeptides that contain proline brackets or proline / cysteine brackets . these polypeptides can be shortened to form fragments that contain one or more interaction sites of interest . as stated above , these fragments are referred to as &# 34 ; truncated analogs .&# 34 ; the presence of the proline brackets is useful for identifying the interaction sites of the polypeptides to permit construction of the truncated analogs . the truncated analogs below can be employed in a manner similar to the naturally - occurring polypeptide . in this sense , the truncated analogs mimic the naturally - occurring polypeptide . mechanism : binds to l - type calcium channels in aorta and cardiac myocytes and inhibits the calcium current . this helps in the relaxation of these muscles and thus reduces blood pressure . dose : 60 to 120 μg per rat ( 5 to 10 μm ). comparable to diltiazem ( in cardizem - cd ), which is on the market . advantages : preliminary studies indicate that in the presence of diltiazem there is a small increase in the diastolic pressure . this suggests incomplete relaxation of the heart between beats when treated with diltiazem , which is detrimental . treatment with the peptide , however , does not increase diastolic pressure . also the peptide seems to exert anti - arrythmogenic activity . administration : intravenous injections , inhalation , coated polymers ( oral ), implants , skin patches , and other appropriate means . mechanism : reduces the blood pressure in rats through an unknown mechanism , possibly involving nerve terminals . advantages : increases cyclic amp in platelets and may thus possess antiplatelet activity . such antiplatelet activity is beneficial in reducing the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in individuals with high blood pressure . administration : intravenous injections , inhalation , coated polymers ( oral ), implants , skin patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , inhalation , coated polymers ( oral ), implants and skin patches . application : for dissolving clots formed in various thrombotic and hemostatic ailments including myocardial infarction and stroke . mechanism : binds to plasminogen and non - proteolytically activates plasminogen , which dissolves fibrin clot . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : attract neutrophils and macrophages and hence will be useful in enhancing body defense mechanism at a required site . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : in treatment of injuries to nervous system and trauma . helpful in promoting growth of neurites to regenerate broken connections caused by injury . advantages : smaller size of the peptide may help the molecule cross the blood - brain barrier . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . homology : the npp - pt1 and npp - pt2 polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 148 ) f - a - pro - g - g - a - b - f - a based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . advantages : smaller size of the peptide may help the molecule cross the blood - brain barrier . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other suitable means . applications : helpful in proliferation and differentiation of hemopoietic precursors and stimulation of mature cells . for treatment of neutropenia in a variety of clinical situations . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : helpful in proliferation and differentiation of hemopoietic precursors and stimulation of mature cells . for treatment after bone marrow transplants and various other clinical situations . mechanism : interact with specific receptors and enhance the growth and differentiation of progenitor cells . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other suitable means . applications : for inducing growth of vasculature . helpful in wound healing after surgical procedures as well as in severe damage caused by accidents . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , topical application , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches or other suitable means . applications : for treatment of injuries and trauma to the nervous system . helpful in promoting growth of neurites to regenerate broken connections caused by injury . mechanism : promotes the growth of dopaminergic neurons through interaction with specific receptors . advantages : the small size of the peptide may help the molecule cross the blood - brain barrier . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : combating several inflammatory autoimmune diseases and others . antidiabetic and antitumor effects . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : bind to specific receptors and inhibit cell - mediated immunity , enhances humoral immunity . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : bind to specific receptors and inhibit cell - mediated immunity , enhances humoral immunity . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : effective in controlling blood loss in various situations , including surgical procedures and accidents . mechanism : bind and non - proteolytically activate prothrombin which in turn induces blood clotting . mechanism : interact with von willebrand factor and / or glycoprotein ib and induce platelet aggregation . applications : effective in controlling blood loss in various situations , including surgical procedures and accidents . mechanism : bind to voltage - gated sodium channels and prolong the action potential , which causes cardiostimulatory effects . administration : intravenous injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . homology : the csp - apa1 and csp - apb1 polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 149 ) a - g - e - f - b - f - pro - g based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . applications : as non - nutrient sweeteners for food , drink , desserts , candies , chewing gums and medicine . helpful in both normal and low calorie diets for reducing calorie intake . useful in making bitter medicine and pills more palatable . suitable for persons with diabetes . mechanism : these peptides bind to receptors of sweet tasting papillae and induce a sweet sensation . dose : typically , these peptides are 5000 to 10 , 000 times sweeter than sugar . in comparison , aspartame is only 160 times sweeter than sugar . modifications : other structural constraints , particularly cyclization , may improve the heat stability of these peptides . stabilization should increase the usefulness of these polypeptides in cooking . modifications : structural constraints , particularly cyclization of the peptides , may help in the heat stability of these peptides . stabilization should increase the usefulness of these polypeptides in cooking . applications : the following peptide should activate macrophages for tumor cytotoxicity and to kill parasites . it should be useful in treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . homology : the acp - r1 and acp - ra polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 150 ) b - pro - g - a - d - b - b - a - g based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches or other suitable means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches or other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . applications : the brain of alzheimer &# 39 ; s disease patients contains reduced amounts of a growth inhibitory factor ( gif ) which is abundant in normal human brain . this may account for the increased neurotrophic activity , leading to massive sprouting of cortical neurons , cell exhaustion and death . the following peptide should replace gif and hence prevent the development of the disease . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . the following analogs can function as antagonists or inhibitors of natural polypeptides by binding to the natural polypeptide or by competing with the natural polypeptides for their interaction partner ( s ). these analogs are shorter than their natural counterparts and , thus , are truncated analogs . mechanism : bind to gonadotropin releasing hormone and thus interfere with the fertility of men and women . administration : intravenous injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : interact with angiotensin ii and abrogate its ability to induce contraction . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : bind to interleukin - 8 and inhibit its ability to act as a chemo - attractant , and thus abrogate the pro - inflammatory effects of the interleukin . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : interacts with specific receptors and inhibits the migration of macrophages , thus stopping pro - inflammatory response . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : inhibits the interactions between fibrinogen and its leukocyte receptor cd11b / cd18 integrin ( mac - 1 ). administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : blocks binding of platelet - derived growth factor ( pdgf ) to its receptor , which blocks the effects of pdgf on smooth muscle . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : the native polypeptide , also known as factor ii , is the precursor of thrombin . the truncated analog binds with factors that would otherwise generate thrombin from prothrombin . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . homology : the acs - thr1 and acs - thr2 polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 151 ) a - a - f - pro - e - d - b - b - pro - g based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches or other appropriate means . homology : the acs - xa2 and acs - xa3 polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 152 ) b - pro - e - d - d - e - d based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . homology : the acs - viia1 and acs - viia2 polypeptides have the generalized formula ( seq id no : 153 ) g - pro - c - e - b - b - b - b - b - e based on the conservative substitution groups discussed above . several blood proteins are useful for their antiplatelet properties . the proteins can be used as antithrombotic drugs for the prevention and treatment of myocardial infarction , stroke and other related disorders . these proteins may have significant antitumor effects , as well as being useful for wound healing . mechanism : interferes in the interaction between von willebrand factor and glycoprotein ib and thus inhibits platelet agglutination . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . mechanism : interferes in the interaction of glycoprotein iib with adhesive ligands . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , local applications , inhalation , oral administration using coated polymers , dermal patches and other appropriate means . polypeptide homologs can be based upon biologically active polypeptides , such as naturally - occurring polypeptides or polypeptides derived therefrom , which do not contain conformation - constraining moieties , such as proline , around interaction sites . such polypeptides can be altered by inserting conformation - constraining moieties into the polypeptide so that these moieties bracket the interaction site . homologs of polypeptides that already contain conformation - constraining brackets also can be made , according to the present invention , by altering the location or structure of the bracket . for instance , a naturally - occurring proline residue that is within five amino acids of an interaction site can be moved to be within two amino acids of the interaction site . additionally , a cyclic constraining moiety can be substituted with a proline to alter the properties of the interaction site . furthermore , as stated above a homolog can also be shortened so that its length is less than that of the native polypeptide . these and other changes will become apparent in view of the teachings of this application . like the analogs , homologs can mimic the activity of the native polypeptide or serve as antagonists . the non - limiting examples below include mimicking and antagonizing homologs . the sequences of the native polypeptides are known . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . application : treatment of immune disorders resulting from low levels of gamma globulin administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . application : mimics human calcitonin . lowers blood calcium and phosphate levels , and prevents demineralization of bones . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . application : stimulates differentiation of stem cells into thymus - derived cells and antibody production . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . application : to inhibit oversecretion of glucagon and / or growth hormone in conditions such as acromegaly and diabetes . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . application : inhibits the action of gastrin - releasing peptide . can be used for treatment of small cell lung carcinoma by prevention of the growth - promoting action of gastrin - releasing peptide . administration : intravenous injections , in situ injections , inhalation , oral administration with coated polymers , dermal patches , and other appropriate means . the foregoing description , specific examples and data , while indicating preferred embodiments , are given by way of illustration and are not intended to limit the present invention . various changes and modifications within the present invention will be apparent to the skilled artisan from the discussion and disclosure contained herein . __________________________________________________________________________ # sequence listing - ( 1 ) general information :- ( iii ) number of sequences : 153 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 1 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 3 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 1 : ( xi ) sequence description : seq - arg gly asp1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 2 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 2 : ( xi ) sequence description : seq - ile ala arg gly asp met asn ala # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 3 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 3 : ( xi ) sequence description : seq - ile pro arg gly asp met asn ala # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 4 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 4 : ( xi ) sequence description : seq - ile ala arg gly asp met pro ala # 5 1 - 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asn pro trp thr val phe gln lys - # arg leu asp pro ser val # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 111 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 6 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 111 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro ser gly ser ala pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 112 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 6 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 112 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro arg val thr asp pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 113 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 113 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro arg gly arg gly met pro gln - # pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 114 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 11 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 114 : xi ) sequence description : seq - glu met lys ala ser lys pro gly - # trp trp leu # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 115 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 16 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 115 : xi ) sequence description : seq - leu pro gly ser phe lys thr leu - # glu met lys ala ser lys progly # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 116 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 11 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 116 : xi ) sequence description : seq - glu met leu pro ser lys ala gly - # ile trp arg # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 117 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 13 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 117 : xi ) sequence description : seq - tyr pro gly val phe glu thr val - # glu met leu pro ser # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 118 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 12 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 118 : xi ) sequence description : seq - tyr glu lys ala gly lys met gly - # ala trp pro tyr # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 119 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 13 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 119 : xi ) sequence description : seq - trp pro tyr leu thr leu tyr lys - # tyr lys ala ser ala # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 120 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 18 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 120 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ser pro trp gln val met leu phe - # arg lys ser pro gln glu leuleu # 15 - pro gly - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 121 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 12 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 121 : xi ) sequence description : seq - leu pro arg lys ser pro gln glu - # leu leu pro gly # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 122 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 15 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 122 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ile pro lys his ser arg thr arg - # tyr pro arg asn ile glu lys # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 123 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 17 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 123 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ala pro trp gln ala leu leu ile - # asn glu glu asn glu gly phepro # 15 - gly - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 124 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 11 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 124 : xi ) sequence description : seq - leu pro asn glu glu asn glu gly - # phe pro gly # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 125 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 125 : xi ) sequence description : seq - leu pro asn glu glu asn glu pro - # phe # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 126 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 12 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 126 : xi ) sequence description : seq - val pro asp arg asn thr glu gln - # glu glu pro gly # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 127 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 16 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 127 : xi ) sequence description : seq - phe pro trp gln val val leu asn - # gly lys val asp ala phe progly # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 128 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 128 : xi ) sequence description : seq - asn pro lys val asp ala phe pro - # gly # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 129 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 15 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 129 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ala pro glu his asn ile glu glu - # thr glu his thr glu pro lys # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 130 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 16 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 130 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ala pro trp gln val leu leu leu - # val asn gly ala gln leu progly # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 131 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 16 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 131 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ala pro trp gln val leu leu leu - # val asn pro ala gln leu progly # 15 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 132 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 12 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 132 : xi ) sequence description : seq - leu pro glu his asp leu ser glu - # his asp pro asp # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 133 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 133 : xi ) sequence description : seq - ala pro leu his asp phe tyr pro - # ser # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 134 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 134 : xi ) sequence description : seq - gln pro asn asp gly gln pro his # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 135 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 7 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 135 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro tyr gly gly phe met pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 136 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 7 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 136 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro tyr gly gly phe leu pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 137 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear - ( ix ) feature : ( a ) name / key : modified - sit - # e ( b ) location : 2 #/ note = &# 34 ; phe at position 2ation :# phe ( 4 - tetrazole )&# 34 ; resents # id no : 137 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro phe met gly trp met asp phe - # pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 138 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 5 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 138 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro lys his gly pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 139 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 10 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 139 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro gln thr ala ile gly val gly - # ala pro # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 140 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 140 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro glu glu ala tyr ile pro lys # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 141 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 5 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 141 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro pro phe arg pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 142 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 6 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 142 : xi ) sequence description : seq - arg pro asp gly trp pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 143 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 8 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 143 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro val glu glu ala glu asn pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 144 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 11 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 144 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro lys asn phe phe trp lys thr - # phe thr pro # 10 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 145 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 9 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear # id no : 145 : xi ) sequence description : seq - pro his trp ala val gly his leu - # pro # 5 1 - ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 146 :- ( i ) sequence characteristics :# acids ( a ) length : 6 amino ( b ) type : amino acid ( d ) topology : linear - ( ix ) feature : ( a ) name / key : modified - sit - # e ( b ) location : 1 #/ note = &# 34 ; xaa at position 1ation :# leu , ile , val , met or norleu &# 34 ;- ( ix ) feature : ( a ) name / key : modified - sit - # e ( b ) location : 3 #/ note = &# 34 ; xaa at position 3ation :# lys , arg , homoarg or orn &# 34 ;- ( ix ) feature : ( a ) name / key : modified - 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