| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/JP88/00823 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 19, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 19, 1989 PCT Filed Aug. 19, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/01492 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 23, 1989.This invention relates to a novel polypeptide represented by the formula: <IMAGE> (1) (wherein Lys represents lysine, Trp tryptophan, Cys cystine, Phe phenylalanine, Arg arginine, Val valine, Tyr tyrosine, Gly glycine, Ile isoleucine and X a hydroxyl group or an amino group), its analogue and a method for preparing the same. The polypeptide exhibits strong affinity for lipolysaccharide, and is useful for removing endotoxin and as a therapeutic agent of bacterial infections. |