TABLE 1

Amino Acid Sequences of Native α-MSH Peptide and α-MSH Peptide Analogs Displayed on Phage Particles

Peptide or phageSequence
α-MSHNH2-SYSMEHFRWGRPV
MSH1.0NH2-ASYSMEHFRWGRPVAG-coat protein III*
MSH2.0NH2-AMEHFRWGRPVGSGSGSGSVWYAG-coat protein III*

  • ↵* Phage-displayed α-MSH peptide analogs are flanked by alanine residue left over from signal peptidase cleavage and by coat protein III.