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Details of the synthesis of the protected pentapeptide linear precurso
r on a resin with an acid-labile linker, and its subsequent cyclisatio
n to cyclo(-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser-Lys-) are presented. The cyclopentapeptide
, which is known to exist in solution in a beta- and gamma-turn confor
mation, shows specific differences in its effect on adhesion and cell
spreading for fibroblast 3T3 and macrophage Bac 1 cells.