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Studies of the analgesic effect of tripeptide-β-phenethylamides are described, and their structure-activity relationship is discussed. SD-25, which has a methyl group at R2, and a hydroxymethyl group at R3 of β-phenethylamide, was the most potent one of the 8 analogs tested.
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Acknowledgment. A series of SD- and OE-compounds were kindly provided by Earth Chemical Co., Ltd, Ako, Hyogo (Japan). To whom reprint requests should be addressed.
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Kamei, C., Mio, M. & Tasaka, K. Analgesic activity of certain tripeptide-β-phenethylamide analogs. Experientia 39, 1025–1026 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01989784
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