INTRODUCTION
Thymopentin, also known as TP-5, is a synthetic pentapeptide which is the active site of the naturally occurring hormone thymopoietin with immunomodulating properties (corresponding to the amino acids 32-36 of thymopoietin). Thymopentin enhances the production of thymic T cells and may help restore immunocompetence in immunosuppressed subjects. This agent also augments the effects of ionizing radiation by arresting cancer cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle.
DESCRIPTION
Thymopentin has a molecular formula of C30H49N9O9, Arg-Lys-Asp-Val-Tyr-OH having an Mw of 679.8 Dalton.
