Abstract: A novel antimicrobial peptide includes at least eight successive amino acids, the peptide exhibiting a sequence having the following formula: Ter1-X1-B1-X2-B2-X3-Z1-Z2-X4-Ter2. The peptide can moreover also have modified termini. The peptide is believed to be effective for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory and infectious diseases that are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 7, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
ROBERT BOSCH GENSELLSCHAFT FÜR MEDIZINISCHE FORSCHUNG MBH
Inventors:
Eduard Stange, Bjoern Schroeder, Jan Wehkamp