The invention concerns peptides, having the pharmaceutical property of enhancing the immune response, having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl or benzyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy (or protected carboxy) lower alkyl or ar(carboxy or protected carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety is substituted by hydroxy or not substituted, R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.p is hydrogen, carboxy or protected carboxy, R.sup.q is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined above, R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group, m is an integer 1 to 3, and n is an integer 1.
本发明涉及一种具有增强免疫反应药物性质的肽,其结构为:##STR1## 其中,R.sup.1是脂肪酰基,R.sub.b.sup.1是氢、甲基、异丙基、羟甲基、保护羟甲基或苄基,R.sup.2是氢、羧基、保护羧基或式:##STR2## 其中,R.sub.a.sup.2是单或双羧基(或保护羧基)较低烷基或芳(羧基或保护羧基)较低烷基,其芳基部分被羟基取代或未取代,R.sub.b.sup.2是氢或较低烷基,R.sup.p是氢、羧基或保护羧基,R.sup.q是羧基、保护羧基或式:##STR3## 其中,R.sub.a.sup.2和R.sub.b.sup.2的含义与上述相同,R.sup.r是氢或
氨基保护基,m是1至3的整数,n是1。