Chicken II and salmon GnRH or its analog decapeptides resistant to degradation by peptidase incorporating D-
arginine, D-
leucine, D-tBu-
Serine, D-Trp or other active D amino acids at position 6 and ethylamide, aza-Gly-
amide or other Gly
amide at position 10. The non-mammalian GnRH or its analogs demonstrate preferential binding to male and
female reproductive system GnRH receptors as well as tumor
cell GnRH receptors in these systems. Biopotency is greater within the
reproductive system and at
tumor cells than at the pituitary. These non-mammalian GnRH or its analogs may be used in pharmaceutical preparations, and specifically in various treatment methods as a contraceptive or post-coital contraceptive agent. The non-mammalian GnRH or its analogs are also provided in pharmaceutical preparations that may be used clinically for maintaining
pregnancy when used in very low doses and administered in pulsatile fashion, as well as in preparations for the treatment of male and
female reproductive system disorders including cancers of these systems or other
system with GnRH II receptors. The aza-Gly (10)
amide non-mammalian analogs are yet other embodiments of the non-mammalian GnRH analogs provided as a part of the invention.