Peptides for binding epidermal growth factor
A polypeptide having a sequence at least 70% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1 (YVSPGMKNVNWWSHWWHATD) is provided. The polypeptide includes no more than 100 total amino acid residues.
1. A polypeptide comprising a sequence at least 70% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the polypeptide comprises no more than 100 total amino acid residues.
2. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises a sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1.
3. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises a sequence at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1.
4. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide is 100% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1.
5. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises no more than 50 total amino acid residues.
6. The polypeptide of claim 5 , wherein the polypeptide comprises no more than 30 total amino acid residues.
7. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the amino or carboxyl terminus of the polypeptide comprises a cysteine residue.
8. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises a sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2.
9. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises a sequence at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2.
10. The polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide is 100% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2.
11. A fusion protein or a conjugate comprising the polypeptide of claim 1 .
12. A composition comprising the polypeptide of claim 1 .
13. A DNA encoding the polypeptide of claim 1 .