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EP 0821694 A1 19980204 - CONOTOXIN PEPTIDES

Title (en)

CONOTOXIN PEPTIDES

Title (de)

CONOTOXIN-PEPTIDE

Title (fr)

PEPTIDES DE CONOTOXINE

Publication

EP 0821694 A1 19980204 (EN)

Application

EP 96912813 A 19960417

Priority

  • US 9605262 W 19960417
  • US 42356195 A 19950417
  • US 59955696 A 19960215
  • US 62412396 A 19960329

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9633206A1] The present invention is directed to conotoxin peptides, specifically delta -conotoxin PVIA and mu -conotoxin PIIIA. delta -conotoxin PVIA is found in the Eastern Pacific fish hunting species of cone snails Conus purpurascens. It consists of 29 amino acid residues of the sequence: Glu-Ala-Cys-Tyr-Ala-Xaa1-Gly-Thr-Phe-Cys-Gly-Ile-Lys-Xaa2-Gly-Leu-Cys-Cys-Ser-Glu-Phe-Cys-Leu-Pro-Gly-Val-Cys-Pro-Gly (SEQ ID NO:1) where Xaa1 or Xaa2 is Pro or 4-trans-hydroxyproline. The C-terminus may be free or amidated. delta -conotoxin PVIA is vertebrate specific and targets voltage-sensitive Na<+> channels. mu -conotoxin PIIIA is also found in Conus purpurascens. It consists of 22 amino acid residues of the sequence: Xaa1-Arg-Leu-Cys-Cys-Gly-Phe-Xaa2-Lys-Ser-Cys-Arg-Ser-Arg-Gln-Cys-Lys-Xaa2-His-Arg-Cys-Cys (SEQ ID NO:2) where Xaa1 represents pyroglutamate or glutamine and Xaa2 represents 4-trans-hydroxyproline or proline. This latter peptide targets sodium channels.

[origin: WO9633206A1] The present invention is directed to conotoxin peptides, specifically delta -conotoxin PVIA and mu -conotoxin PIIIA. delta -conotoxin PVIA is found in the Eastern Pacific fish hunting species of cone snails Conus purpurascens. It consists of 29 amino acid residues of the sequence: Glu-Ala-Cys-Tyr-Ala-Xaa1-Gly-Thr-Phe-Cys-Gly-Ile-Lys-Xaa2-Gly-Leu-Cys- Cys-Ser-Glu-Phe-Cys-Leu-Pro-Gly-Val-Cys-Pro-Gly (SEQ ID NO:1) where Xaa1 or Xaa2 is Pro or 4-trans-hydroxyproline. The C-terminus may be free or amidated. delta -conotoxin PVIA is vertebrate specific and targets voltage-sensitive Na<+> channels. mu -conotoxin PIIIA is also found in Conus purpurascens. It consists of 22 amino acid residues of the sequence: Xaa1-Arg-Leu-Cys-Cys-Gly-Phe-Xaa2-Lys-Ser-Cys-Arg-Ser-Arg-Gln-Cys-Lys- Xaa2-His-Arg-Cys-Cys (SEQ ID NO:2) where Xaa1 represents pyroglutamate or glutamine and Xaa2 represents 4-trans-hydroxyproline or proline. This latter peptide targets sodium channels.

IPC 1-7

C07H 21/04; C07K 14/435

IPC 8 full level

C12N 15/09 (2006.01); C07K 14/435 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07K 14/435 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9633206 A1 19961024; AU 5550296 A 19961107; AU 700592 B2 19990107; CA 2216751 A1 19961024; EP 0821694 A1 19980204; EP 0821694 A4 19990414; JP H11503909 A 19990406

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9605262 W 19960417; AU 5550296 A 19960417; CA 2216751 A 19960417; EP 96912813 A 19960417; JP 53185596 A 19960417