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Sequence
- AWYRGAAPPKQEFLDIEDP
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Activity
- Antimicrobial, Anticancer
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Patent Type
- Patent Application
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Publication Date
- 2002-7-4
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Patent Title
- Novel antiangiogenic peptides
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Abstract
- The present invention provides an antiangiogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a portion thereof which is effective to inhibit endothelial cell proliferation as determined by the capillary EC proliferation assay. Preferably, the portion has at least 50% inhibition of bFGF-stimulated EC proliferation at 5 Tg/ml, more preferably 75% inhibition, most preferably 95% inhibition.