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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (US);
Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam, Fayetteville, AR (US);
David S. McNabb, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Yazan Hussien Akkam, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Duy Tu Nguyen, Fayetteville, AR (US);
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, AR (US);
Abstract
Compositions with antifungal activity and methods of using such compositions are provided herein. In particular the compositions are peptides of SEQ ID NO: 1 and variations thereof. The peptides may contain L or D amino acids and may be circularized, dimerized or otherwise modified to make the compositions resistant to proteolysis. The compositions may be used to inhibit microbial growth and in particular fungal growth.