| abstract |
A composition which can bind heparin and promote cellular adhesion is provided which consists essentially of a polypeptide of the formula: arg-tyr-val-val-leu-pro-arg-pro-val-cys-phe-glu-lys-gly-met-asn-tyr-thr-val-arg, or glu-leu-thr-asn-arg-thr-his-lys-phe-leu-glu-lys-ala-lys-ala-leu-lys-iso or mixtures thereof. Medical devices such as prosthetic implants, percutaneous devices and cell culture substrates coated with the polypeptide composition are also provided. |