University of Minnesota

Judith R Haseman

Kevin H Mayo

Beulah H Gray

Arjan Griffioen

This invention relates to the chemical design and production of peptides, peptide structure and three dimensional conformation was assessed using NMR, circular dichroisin and pulsed field gradient NMR. In addition, this invention relates to peptides produced by these methods and to methods for using the peptides.

Synthetic approach to designed chemical structures

The invention provides biologically active peptides derived from or corresponding to regions of a bactericidal permeability increasing factor (B/PI). The peptides are preferably about 10 to 100 amino acids long and have bactericidal and/or endotoxin neutralizing activity. The peptides can be prepared by automated protein synthesis or by recombinant DNA methods. The peptides are useful in methods to treat and prevent bacterial infection in the body and on surfaces. The peptides are also useful to treat endotoxin shock and have endotoxin neutralizing activity.

Peptides with bactericidal activity and endotoxin neutralizing activity

The invention provides biologically active peptides derived from or corresponding to regions of a bactericidal permeability increasing factor (B/PI). The peptides are about 10 to 100 amino acids long and have bactericidal and/or endotoxin neutralizing activity. The peptides can be prepared by automated DNA synthesis or by recombinant DNA methods. The peptides are useful in methods to treat and prevent bacterial infection in the body and on surfaces. The peptides are also useful to treat endotoxin shock.

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Eagan, MN, United States of America

Judith R Haseman