Paralytic Peptide for Use in Neuromuscular Therapy
AssigneeBioProspecting NB Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Stewart, Bradley J. Steeves, Karl Vernes
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of killing or immobilizing an insect comprising administering to the insect a low molecular weight peptide isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species Blarina. The invention further relates to an insecticide composition comprising such a peptide.
Claims17
A method of killing or immobilizing an insect comprising administering to the insect an isolated peptide comprising the amino acid sequence DCSQDCAACS ILARPAELNT ETCILECEGK LSSNDTEGGL CKEFLHPSKV DLPR (SEQ ID NO:1).
An insecticide composition comprising an isolated peptide comprising the amino acid sequence DCSQDCAACS ILARPAELNT ETCILECEGK LSSNDTEGGL CKEFLHPSKV DLPR (SEQ ID NO:1) and a carrier.
An antibody to a peptide comprising the sequence DCSQDCAACS ILARPAELNT ETCILECEGK LSSNDTEGGL CKEFLHPSKV DLPR (SEQ ID NO:1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.