Antimicrobial peptides from bovine neutrophils
US5821224A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a new family of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides isolated from bovine neutrophils herein named beta defensins. Thirteen structurally homologous peptides were purified to homogeneity from a granule-rich cytoplasmic fraction of purified blood neutrophils. These antimicrobial compounds are useful in human and veterinary medicine, and as agents in agricultural, food science, and industrial applications.
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