Abstract:
The invention provides a method of attaching peptides containing a biologically active site, for example RGD-containing adhesion peptides, to a solid surface through a hydrophobic domain, and peptides so attached. The hydrophobic domain can contain either hydrophobic amino acids, such as leucine, valine, isoleucine or phenylalanine, or fatty acids, such as, for example, myristic acid, palmitic acid, arachidic acid or other fatty acids. Additionally, spacers, such as amino acids, between the hydrophobic domain and the biologically active domain can improve the presentation of the biologically active site. Specific peptides of the invention include GRGDSPASSKG. sub. 4 RL. sub. 6 RNH. sub. 2 ; GRGDSPASSKS. sub. 3 RL. sub. 6 RNH. sub. 2 ; and GRGDSPASSKSSKRL. sub. 6 RNH. sub. 2.