Antimicrobial compositions containing &bgr;-amino acid oligomers
US6683154B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are antimicrobial compositions containing &bgr;-peptides and methods of inhibiting microbial growth in mammals using the compositions. The &bgr;-peptides present in the compositions contain ring structures in the peptide backbone which limit the conformational flexibility of the peptide backbone.
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