The present invention relates to conjugates of a lipid, substrate peptide
of an enzyme secreted from the cells of mammals, including humans, and a
water-soluble polymer that can be used as colloidal carriers and the like
of tissue-specific drug delivery systems, methods of producing these
conjugates, peptide-water-soluble polymer conjugates optionally having
protective groups that are useful as the intermediates of these
conjugates, colloidal carriers made from these conjugates, and
tissue-specific drug delivery systems that use these colloidal carriers.