摘要 |
<p>Physiologically active peptides of formula (I): A-R1-R2-R3-(R4)x-B, wherein each variable has the meaning defined in the description at least one of R1, R2 and R3 being penicillamine and at most one of R1, R2 and R3 being cysteine; the entire peptide sequence containing 3 to 30 amino acid residues; or a homo- or heterodimer thereof. These peptides are absorbable by the epithelial cell lining in a mammal resulting in a modulated immune response and thereby a therapeutic effect against disease.</p> |