CAS number:
69-25-0 (net)
10129-92-7 (acetate)
Sequence
Pyr-Pro-Ser-Lys-Asp-Ala-Phe-Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2
Molecular formula: C54H85N13O15S
Molecular weight: 1188.4 a.m.u.
Fields of Application
Dry eye
Sjogren’s syndrome
Description
Eledoisin is a synthetic peptide originally found in the posterior salivary glands of certain small octopi (Eledone spp., Mollusca). It’s actions resemble those of Substance P; it is a potent vasodilator and increases capillary permeability. It has been given as eye drops to stimulate lachrymal secretion in Sjogren’s syndrome and other dry eye conditions.
Administration:
Eye drops.
