Bradykinin in Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis

Abstract

Bradykinin (Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Ser-Pro-Phe-Arg; BK) occupies a special place in the history of the development of solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). It was the first biologically-active peptide to be synthesized by Merrifield using the new method. Since that time many hundreds of BK analogs have been synthesized by SPPS. Certain of these analogs show potential as drug candidates.