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US 4,543,252 AGranted
Cationic oligopeptides having microbicidal activity
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsRobert I. Lehrer, Michael E. Selsted
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Abstract
Novel microbicidal compositions are provided which find use as preservatives, disinfectants, antigens and the like. Particularly, cationic oligopeptides of up to about thirty-five amino acids are provided having amino acid sequences substantially comparable to the amino acid sequences of cationic oligopeptides produced by macrophage. A conserved framework structure is provided.
Claims2
A method for inhibiting microbial growth in an environment susceptible to said microbial growth, said method comprising:
- administering to said environment a microbial growth inhibiting amount of a cationic oligopeptide of the formula:
- ##STR16##
A cationic oligopeptide of the formula ##STR17##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.