Posted by IsoM on January 26, 2002, at 13:02:33
In reply to Re: For Bob - New Drug Trials » IsoM, posted by bob on January 26, 2002, at 3:32:37
It's tetrapeptides. And it means little. Tetrapeptides are simply snippets of protein. (tetra=four, peptide=2 or more amino acids bonded together)
So what it is telling us is *very little*. That's why I included a contact address if you were interested in learning more. I'm not. If anyone else happens, we'll eventually hear of it. It's just a new avenue that researchers are pursuing right now - tetrapeptides that are no doubt used in brain chemistry, bonded to a precursor of some neurotransmitter? All it means is here's something that can pass the brain/blood barrier.
It may lead nowhere. There was some excitement among allergy sufferers who loved cats about a new vaccine coming out called Catvax. Unfortunately, the excitement faded away after it failed to pass Phase III or IV (forget which). Such is the road to new meds.
> So is it tetrapeptide, or tetropeptide?
>
> What is this compound supposed to treat: bipolar, unipolar, schizophrenia, etc???
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