Table 2

Physiochemical and metabolic stability of the two peptides

SAM 995SAM 1095
Octanol/saline D value (± S.E.)2.82 ± 0.220.25 ± 0.052-160
% Binding to BSA in Ringer's solution40 36
Metabolic t 1/2 serum (mouse)118 min>500
Metabolic t 1/2 brain (mouse)312 min>500
Metabolic t 1/2 serum (rat) 89 min 164
Metabolic t 1/2 brain (rat)331 min>500
  • 2-160  Significantly different at p < 0.01 by using Student's t test.