Fatty acid carriers for synthetic peptides

摘要

A synthetic vaccine is contemplated comprising a peptide residue coupled to one or more alkyl or alkenyl groups of at least 12 carbon atoms or other lipophilic substance wherein said peptide residue contains a sequence of 6 amino acids corresponding to the sequence of such amino acids in a protein antigen or allergen where the greatest local average hydrophilicity of the antigen or allergen is found.