| abstract |
A peptide having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 consisting of part of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 8, for example, a peptide composed of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 1 to 5 has an excellent apoptosis-inhibiting activity. Accordingly, a peptide having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, especially SEQ ID No. 1 consisting of part of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 8 is useful as a drug composition for Bax-dependent apoptosis inducing diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases. |