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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2006
Hiroki Nikawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Masahiro Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Koichiro Tsuiji, Hiroshima, JP;
Ryoko Kawabata, Hiroshima, JP;
Nobue Hiromoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroki Nikawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Masahiro Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Koichiro Tsuiji, Hiroshima, JP;
Ryoko Kawabata, Hiroshima, JP;
Nobue Hiromoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi-shi, JP;
Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi, JP;
Two Cells Co., Ltd., Hiroshima-shi, JP;
Abstract
It is intended to provide a novel peptide which can exert higher antifungal effect also on a patient whose organ function is impaired with no side effect problems. The peptide comprises the following amino acid sequence: (1) SEQ ID NO:1: Lys -Arg-Leu-Phe-Arg-Arg-Trp-Gln-Trp-Arg-Tyr, (2) SEQ ID NO:2: Arg-Arg-Trp-Gln -Trp-Arg-Met-Lys-Lys-Tyr, (3) SEQ ID NO:3: Lys-Arg-Trp-Gln-TTp-Arg-Leu-Tyr, or (4) SEQ ID NO:4: Lys-Arg-Leu-Phe-Lys-Tyr, an antifungal agent comprising the peptide, a composition having a fungicidal and/or growth inhibitory action against fungus containing an effective amount of the peptide as an active ingredient, a medical apparatus/device which contains the peptide, whereby a fungicidal action is conferred, and a fungicidal and/or growth inhibiting method against fungus comprising administering the peptide and the like.