NOVEL PEPTIDES USEFUL FOR INHIBITING BINDING OF LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES (LPS) BY LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BINDING PROTEIN (LBP)

摘要

The present invention provides novel peptides derived from portions of the sequence of amino acids 95-104 of lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP). The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptides of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing the peptides and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention.