摘要 |
Light emitting compounds of the formula:wherein R1 is a light-emitting moiety and R2 is a VIP-based peptide, fragment, derivative or analog thereof, said peptide being linked at an amino acid position to (C-X), wherein (C-X) is selected from the group consisting of C=O, C=S, CH(OH), C=C=O, C=NH, CH2, CH(OR), CH(NR), CH(R), CR3R4, and C(OR3)OR4 where R, R3, and R4 are alkyl moieties or substituted alkyl moieties, wherein said compound exhibits substantial biological activity in the presence of a receptor having affinity for VIP-based peptides.
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