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MeSH Heading: Thymopentin
Tree Number(s): D06.472.910.800.850
Unique ID: D016305
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016305
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): TP-5; Thymopoietin Pentapeptide; Timunox
Pharm Action: Adjuvants, Immunologic
Registry Numbers: O3Y80ZF13F; 0
Related Numbers: 69558-55-0
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Tyrosine, N-(N-(N-(N2-L-arginyl-L-lysyl)-L-alpha-aspartyl)-L-valyl)-
Previous Indexing: Oligopeptides (1980-1981); Peptide Fragments (1981-1990); Thymopoietins (1981-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/05/29
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0024918
Registry Numbers: O3Y80ZF13F
Related Numbers: 69558-55-0
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Thymopentin Preferred Term
Term UI T048621
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Thymopoietin Pentapeptide
Term UI T048622
Date04/16/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; TP-5
Term UI T048624
Date04/16/1990
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID

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