Abstract: Disclosed herein are peptidomimetic compounds of the formula A--B--D--CH.sub.2 CH{CH.sub.2 C(O)R.sup.1 }C(O)--NHCH{CR.sup.2 (R.sup.3)COOH}C(O)--E wherein A is a terminal group, for example an optionally substituted phenylalkanoyl, and B is a N-methyl amino acid residue; or A and B together form a saturated or unsaturated alkylaminocarbonyl; D is an amino acid residue; R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, a monosubstituted or a disubstituted amino; R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is phenylalkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl; and E is a terminal unit, for example, an alkylamino or a monovalent amino acid radical such as NHCH(alkyl)C(O)OH. The derivatives are useful for treating herpes infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are peptide derivatives of the formulaA--B--NHCH{CH.sub.2 C(O)R.sup.1 }C(O)--NHCH{CR.sup.2 (R.sup.3)COOH}C(O)--Dwherein A is a terminal group, for example, an alkylaminocarbonyl or a phenylalkylaminocarbonyl; B is an amino acid residue; R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or a disubsubstituted amino; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.3 is alkyl, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is phenylakyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl; and D is a terminal unit, for example, an alkylamino or a monovalent amino acid radical such as NHCH(alkyl)C(O)OH. The derivatives are useful in treating herpes infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are pentapeptide derivatives of the formula (SEQ ID NO: 24) XNR.sup.1 --CH(R.sup.2)--C(O)--NH--CH(R.sup.3 --C(O)--NR.sup.4 --CH(CH.sub.2 Y)--CO--NH--CH[CR.sup.5 (R.sup.6)--COOH]--C(W)--NH--CH(R.sup.7)--Z wherein X is a terminal group, for example, alkanoyl or phenylalkanoyl radicals, R.sup.1 is alkyl or phenylalkyl, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.7 are selected from the side chains of amino acid or derived amino acid residues, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, W is oxo or thioxo, Y is carboxy, carbamyl or 5-1H-tetrazolyl and Z is carboxy or 5-1H-tetrazolyl. The derivatives are useful for treating herpes infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are peptide derivatives of the formula A-B-D-CH.sub.2 CH{CH.sub.2 C(O)R.sup.1 }C(O)-NHCH{CR.sup.2 (R.sup.3)COOH}C(O)-E wherein A is a terminal group, for example an optionally substituted phenylalkanoyl, and B is a N-methyl amino acid residue; or A and B together form a saturated or unsaturated alkylaminocarbonyl; D is an amino acid residue; R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, a monosubstituted or a disubstituted amino; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.3 is alkyl, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is phenylalkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl; and E is a terminal unit, for example, an alkylamino or a monovalent amino acid radical such as NHCH(alkyl)C(O)OH. The derivatives are useful for treating herpes infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cyclic peptide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is absent or the tripeptide radical Thr.rarw.Gly.rarw.Ala, R.sup.1 is benzyl or benzyl monosubstituted at position 4 of the aromatic ring with halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or lower alkyl monosubstituted with a hydroxy, R.sup.5 is lower alkyl, Y is oxo or thioxo and Z is hydroxy or NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently is hydrogen or lower alkyl. The derivatives are useful for treating herpes infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are peptides of the formulaY--R.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --R.sup.3 --R.sup.4 --R.sup.5 --R.sup.6 --R.sup.7 --R.sup.8 --R.sup.9 --Zwherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.9 are designated amino acid residues; Y is hydrogen or lower alkanoyl, or Y is the hexapeptide radical W-lle-R.sup.10 -Ser-R.sup.11 -Val-R.sup.12 wherein W is hydrogen or lower alkanoyl and R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are designated amino acid residues, or Y is a fragment of the hexapeptide radical wherein from one to five of the amino acid residues (i.e. Ile to Val) may be deleted serially from the amino terminus of the hexapeptide radical; and Z is hydroxy, amino, lower alkylamino or di(lower alkyl)amino. The peptides inhibit bacterial ribonucleotide reductase and are indicated for preventing or ameliorating bacterial infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cyclic peptide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is absent or the tripeptide radical Thr.rarw.Gly.rarw.Ala, R.sup.1 is benzyl or benzyl monosubstituted at position 4 of the aromatic ring with halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or lower alkyl monosubstituted with a hydroxy, R.sup.5 is lower alkyl, Y is oxo or thioxo and Z is hydroxy or NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently is hydrogen or lower alkyl. The derivatives are useful for treating herpes infections.