Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University

Hee Kyoung Kang

Yoonkyung Park

Yoon Kyung Park

An antimicrobial peptide according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein i) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted, ii) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted and the 11th or the 18th amino acid is substituted with lysine (K), or iii) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted and the 11th and the 18th amino acids are substituted with lysine (K).

Antimicrobial peptide derived from Pseudin-2 peptide and uses thereof

In a method of killing or reducing a growth of methicillin-resistant(), a composition including a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 3 is administered to a subject in need thereof. The peptide can be usefully applied as an active ingredient for antibiotics, cosmetic compositions, food additives, feed additives, biological pesticides and quasi-drugs.

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Gwangju, South Korea

Hee Kyoung Kang