Patents Assigned to De Sao Paulo Universida de
  • Antimicrobial peptide, compositions, and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7723468
    Abstract: The invention refers to small peptides with low hemolytic activity, presenting similar antiparasitic, antifungal and antibacterial activities. More specifically, it refers to a peptide called gomesin, with 18 amino acid residues, configured as a hairpin structure consisting of two anti-parallel beta-folded sheets joined by a beta turn, containing four invariable residues of cysteine forming two disulphide bridges, configurable as a cyclic chain with open or closed ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: De Sao Paulo Universida de
    Inventors: Sirlei Daffre, Pedro Ismael Da Silva, Jr., Philippe Bulet