PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DIARRHEA

摘要

Disclosed is a compound having a calcium receptor activation activity, including a peptide such as ?-Glu-X-Gly [wherein X represents an amino acid or an amino acid derivative], ?-Glu-Val-Y [wherein Y represents an amino acid or an amino acid derivative], ?-Glu-Ala, ?-Glu-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys, ?-Glu-Met, ?-Glu-Thr, ?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Orn, Asp-Gly, Cys-Gly, Cys-Met, Glu-Cys, Gly-Cys, Leu-Asp, ?-Glu-Met(O), ?-Glu-?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Val-NH₂, ?-Glu-Val-ol, ?-Glu-Ser, ?-Glu-Tau, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me)(O), ?-Glu-Leu, ?-Glu-Ile, ?-Glu-t-Leu and ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me). The compound can be used as an active ingredient of a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diarrhea.