Antimicrobial peptide, its analogs and antimicrobial...

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2008-03-25

2008-03-25

Weber, Jon (Department: 1654)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

11 to 14 amino acid residues in defined sequence

C530S326000, C530S300000, C514S002600, C514S013800, C514S014800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07348402

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a novel antimicrobial peptide having excellent antimicrobial activities, its analogs and an antimicrobial composition comprising them. The antimicrobial peptide alternatively comprises basic amino acid residues and hydrophobic amino acid residues, and is able to penetrate into microbial cells and act against a wide variety of microorganisms.

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