Peptide fragments of HIV
AssigneeUnited Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsAndrew James McMichael, Douglas Fraser Nixon, Alain Robert Michael Townsend
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Abstract
Peptides are described which have the amino acid sequence of a fragment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which interacts specifically with a particular human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecule, to stimulate cytotoxic T lymphocyte immunity. Such fragments can be used in a potential vaccine against AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), and for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Claims3
A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a peptide having the sequence NH.sub.2 -lysine-arginine-tryptophan-isoleucine-isoleucine-leucine- glycine-leucine-asparagine-lysine-isoleucine-valine-arginine-methionine-ty rosine-COOH and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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