| abstract |
A peptide comprising 4 to 10 amino acids including X1-Pro, Pro-X?2 or X1-Pro-X2¿, wherein X?1 and X2¿ are independently selected from Lys, Arg, His, Asp, Glu, Asn and Gln, and the other amino acids are independently selected from Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Nle, Nva, Pro, Phe, Tyr, Trp, Cys, Met, Ser and Thr. Such peptides, including LVCYPQ, FRPRIMTP, VVYPD and VDPP, obtainable from porcine bone marrow cell culture, having immunostimulating and anti-viral properties. |