NPR-B agonists
Disclosed are novel compounds having NPR-B agonistic activity. Preferred compounds are linear peptides containing 8-13 conventional or non-conventional L- or D-amino acid residues connected to one another via peptide bonds.
1. A compound selected from:
Occ-ala-Nmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:111);
Occ-ala-Phe-Aib-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:119);
Occ-ala-Phe-ala-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:120);
Occ-ala-Phe-Ebc-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:121);
Occ-ala-Mcf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:122);
Occ-Sar-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:123);
Occ-Gly-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:124);
Occ-pro-Nmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:134);
Occ-Az3-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:141);
Occ-ala-Thi-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:148);
Occ-ala-Pcf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:149);
Occ-ala-Thk-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:150);
Occ-ala-Mtf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:151);
Occ-ala-Mmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:152);
Occ-ala-Phe-val-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:155); and
Occ-pip-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:177).
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:
Occ-ala-Nmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:111);
Occ-ala-Mcf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:122);
Occ-Sar-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:123);
Occ-Gly-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:124);
Occ-pro-Nmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:134);
Occ-Az3-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:141);
Occ-ala-Thi-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:148);
Occ-ala-Pcf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:149);
Occ-ala-Thk-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:150);
Occ-ala-Mtf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:151);
Occ-ala-Mmf-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:152); and
Occ-pip-Phe-Gly-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:177).
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:
Occ-ala-Phe-Aib-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:119);
Occ-ala-Phe-ala-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:120);
Occ-ala-Phe-Ebc-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:121); and
Occ-ala-Phe-val-Leu-Pro-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO:155).