Antibiotic peptides
US5889148A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel antibiotic peptides which possess antibacterial and/or antifungal activities causing no cytotoxicity, and to antibacterial and/or antifungal agents containing said peptides as active ingredients. In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that a number of chemically-synthesized peptides which are derived from Tenecin, show superior antibacterial and/or antifungal activities, while causing no untoward effects, and they can be applied for the development of antibacterial and/or antifungal agents.
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