Peptides and use thereof in therapeutic agents against HIV infection

Abstract

The present invention provides novel peptides A peptide containing from 25 to 40 amino acids and comprising a sequence π corresponding to formula I; (WX1X2WX3X4EX5X6NYT) (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein X1 represents an amino acid selected from the group consisting of amino acids M, I, L and Q; X2 represents an amino acid selected from the group consisting of amino acids E, K, R, and Q; X3 represents an amino acid selected from the group consisting of amino acids D and E; X4 represents an amino acid selected from the group consisting of K, R, and Q; X5 represents and amino acid selected from the group consisting of amino acids V, I, and L; X6 represents and amino acid selected from the group consisting of amino acids D, S, N, and E; and wherein letters in formula I other than X represent amino acids according to conventional nomenclature.

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