Antimicrobial peptides

US7713927B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Regents of the University of California · US
• C3 Jian, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jian He · Blue Bell, US
• Randal H. Eckert · Redondo Beach, US
• Fengxia Qi · Laguna Niguel, US
• Maxwell H. Anderson · Sequim, US
• Wenyuan Shi · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 15, 2008
• Grant date: May 11, 2010
• Expiry date: May 21, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K38/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention provides novel antimicrobial peptides that are effective to inhibit growth and/or proliferation of various gram positive bacteria. In particular, the peptides are effective against Streptococcus mutans a common oral pathogen and the causative agent of dental caries.