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New class of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) antagonists: small peptides having high binding affinity for CRF
Yasuki Yamada1, Kenji Mizutani, Yasuhiro Mizusawa
1Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Japan Tobacco Inc., 1-1 Murasaki-Cho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1125, Japan. yasuki.yamada@ims.jti.co.jp
Abstract:
The discovery of small and potent peptide antagonists of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) receptor is described. Through the structure-activity relationship studies of 12-amino acid peptide corresponding to the C-terminal residues of astressin, we assumed that a particular surface of the alpha-helix was important for binding to the receptor. The small peptide containing d-Ala31 and cyclohexylalanine38 on that surface was as potent as astressin in binding to the CRF receptor and showed significant ACTH suppression when administered to rats.
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