Patents by Inventor Pedro Ismael Da Silva, Jr.

Pedro Ismael Da Silva, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • 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