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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Hancock, Vancouver, CA;
Nedra Karunaratne, Kandy, LK;
Assignee:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514 13 ; 530324 ; 530326 ;
Abstract
A novel class of cationic peptides having antimicrobial activity is provided. Examples of such peptides include NH.sub.2 --KWKSFIKKLTTAVKKVLTTGLPALIS--COOH (SEQ ID NO:1) and NH.sub.2 --KWKSFIKKLTSAAKKVVTTAKPLISS--COOH (SEQ ID NO:2). Also provided are methods for inhibiting the growth of bacteria utilizing the peptides of the invention. The peptides are particularly useful for inhibiting endotoxemia in a subject.