Abstract:
Polyethylene glycol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents a lower alkyl, m and n are the same or different and each represents a positive integer and p is 0 or a positive integer, peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivatives, methods for producing them and use of the modified peptides. The peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivatives (I) of the invention, as compared with the corresponding non-modified peptides, show decreased antigenicity, are considerably delayed in biological clearance, and exhibit their physiological activities effectively over a long period, rendering them very effective as pharmaceuticals as well as drugs for animals.
Abstract:
A polyethylene glycol derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl and n represents an optional positive integer which renders the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol moiety about 1,000 to 12,000, a peptide modified by said polyethylene glycol derivative and a method for production thereof. The polyethylene glycol derivative (I) is capable of modifying the guanidino groups in peptides. The peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivative (I) are extremely stable, are considerably delayed in biological clearance (i.e. the durability is extended) and exhibit their physiological activities effectively over the long period.
Abstract:
High purity polyethylene glycol derivatives of formula (I) are useful as protein modifiers of interferons, t-PA, EGF, various hormones, etc. The thus modified protein has minimized antigenicity, prolonged plasma half life, or improved transfer to tissue. A novel process for preparing high purity polyethylene glycol derivatives is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polyethylene glycol derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl and n represents an optional positive integer which renders the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol moiety about 1,000 to 12,000, a peptide modified by said polyethylene glycol derivative and a method for production thereof.The polyethylene glycol derivative (I) is capable of modifying the guanidino groups in peptides. The peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivative (I) are extremely stable, are considerably delayed in biological clearance (i.e. the durability is extended) and exhibit their physiological activities effectively over the long period.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of a polypeptide (I) having the formula: ##STR1## which comprises steps of: (a) coupling, successively and in the order of the sequence of the polypeptide (I), the four protected fragments A, B, C and D or five protected fragments A, B, C, E and F,said fragment A by the formula, Leu-Gin-Asp-Ile-Met-Ser-Arg-NH.sub.2said fragment B by the formula, Gln-Leu-Ser-Ala-Arg-Lys-Leusaid fragment C by the formula, Arg-Lys-Val-Leu-Glysaid fragment D by the formula, Tyr-Ala-Asp-Ala-Ile-Phe-Thr-Asn-Ser-Tyrsaid fragment E by the formula, Ile-Phe-Thr-Asn-Ser-Tyrand said fragment F by the formula, Tyr-Ala-Asp-Ala being represented, respectively, and(b) eliminating, at the end of sequence, all the protecting groups to provide the polypeptide (I) which is active on the stimulation of the release of the growth hormone and thus is very useful as medicine for treatment of growth hormone deficiency disease and the like.
Abstract:
A safety cabinet can adapt to variations in body height of a worker or user. The safety cabinet prevents various bacteria from proceeding from the outside of the safety cabinet into a working space of the safety cabinet and prevents bacteria or viruses from proceeding from the working space to the outside of the safety cabinet irrespective of a change in opening area of a front opening. A flow velocity of clean air supplied into the working space and a flow velocity of the air flowing through the front opening are set in accordance with a size of the front opening to maintain physical isolation and prevent contamination. The size of the front opening of the safety cabinet is adjustable.
Abstract:
A safety cabinet which can prevent contaminated air from leaking from a working space through the periphery of a front shutter, and which can prevent outside air from entering the working space has a peripheral structure part surrounding the working space formed with air suction ports in a part opposed to the inner surface of the front shutter connected to a negative pressure passage formed outside of the working space. The negative pressure passage guides air sucked through the air suction ports from the inside and the outside of the working space, toward a filter for purification of the air.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to pyrrolidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are defined as herein. The compounds are useful as anti-amnestic agent.
Abstract:
A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group and R is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, and their salts, which are useful as cerebral vasodilator; and a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or the formula: --CO.sub.2 R.sup.1 (R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group) and W is an oxygen atom, an imino group or ##STR3## but not an imino group in case that R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, which are intermediates of the compound (I), useful per se as cerebral vasodilator and/or antihypertensive agents.
Abstract:
Butyrophenone compounds having excellent psychotropic activities represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a halogen atom, R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, and Z is a group of either one of the formulae: ##STR2## (wherein the dotted line indicates the optional presence of an additional single bond linkage, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group but only when said additional single bond linkage is not present and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a phenyl or benzyl group optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and trifluoromethyl on the benzene ring (except monohalophenyl)), ##STR3## (wherein the dotted line indicates the optional presence of an additional single bond linkage, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group), ##STR4## (wherein R.sup.8 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sup.9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group), ##STR5## (wherein R.sup.10 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group), or ##STR6##