Thymopentin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic pentapeptide which is the active site of the naturally occurring hormone thymopoietin with immunomodulating properties. Thymopentin enhances the production of thymic T cells and may help restore immunocompetence in immunosuppressed subjects. This agent also augments the effects of ionizing radiation by arresting cancer cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - Immunox - Mepentil - Mepentil - N-(N-(N-(N(2)-L-Arginyl-L-Lysyl)-L-alpha-Aspartyl)-L-Valyl)-L-Tyrosine - N-[N-[N-(N{2}-L-Arginyl-L-lysyl)-L-alpha-aspartyl]-L-valyl]-L-tyrosine - ORF-15244 - Sintomodulina - THYMOPENTIN - Timunox