Thymopentin
"Thymopentin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Synthetic pentapeptide corresponding to the amino acids 32-36 of thymopoietin and exhibiting the full biological activity of the natural hormone. It is an immunomodulator which has been studied for possible use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, and other primary immunodeficiencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D016305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.910.800.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Thymopentin- Thymopentin
- TP-5
- Thymopoietin Pentapeptide
- Pentapeptide, Thymopoietin
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