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US 7,351,693 B2Granted
Peptides and nucleic acids of the cathelicidin family, derived from fish, and uses thereof
AssigneeThe University Court of the University of Aberdeen
InventorsChristopher John Secombes, Olga Pleguezuelos
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Abstract
The invention relates to anti-microbial and immunostimulatory molecules of the cathelicidin family derived from fish. The invention provides a novel cathelicidin molecule, fragments, derivatives and uses thereof, and nucleic acids encoding the same.
Claims27
An isolated polypeptide having anti-microbial activity, comprising at least two repeats of the amino acid sequence RPG-G/V-GS-X-I/P-G (SEQ ID NO:
- 19), said polypeptide optionally comprising a pair of cysteine residues capable of forming an internal disulphide bond.
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