Peptides having antimicrobial properties and compositions containing them, notably for the preservation of foodstuffs
US7384911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An isolated peptide including an amino acid sequence of formula (II):wherein Xaa is Ser-Phe-Gly-Leu, Xab is Arg-Leu-Arg-Arg-Gly-Phe, Xac is Ala-Xac2-Gly-Arg, Xad is Arg-Phe-Pro-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ile-Gly-Arg, Xae is Ser-Arg-Phe-Val-Gln, and Xaf is Arg-Arg-Val-Trp, Xac2 is histidine or arginine, Ca1, Ca2, Ca3, Ca4, Ca5 and Ca6 are sulfur containing amino acids, wherein each of Ca1-Ca5, Ca2-Ca4 and Ca3-Ca6 are linked together by a sulfur bridge, and wherein the amino acid sequence has antimicrobial activity.
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