Abstract: The invention provides a method and related compositions for preparing an effective probiotic bacteria formulation that can be stored, transported and used for protecting a variety of marine organisms against infection by potential pathogens.

Abstract: The invention is a group of compounds named halovirs with antiviral activity that are structurally related to compounds isolated from a marine fungus CNL240. Halovirs are comprised of a short, amphipathic helical peptide with an extended lipid moiety on the N-terminal end of the peptide. The halovirs have demonstrated activity against herpes simplex virus, types I and II.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having the structure: wherein R1a and R1b are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, alkyl, lower-alkyl, substituted alkyl and substituted lower-alkyl; R2a and R2b are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, lower-alkyl, and substituted lower-alkyl; R3 is —H, lower-alkyl, substituted lower-alkyl and where R3 and R4 are attached together by a lower-alkyl or a substituted lower-alkyl moiety; R4 is —H, lower-alkyl, substituted lower-alkyl and where R3 and R4 are attached together form a lower-alkyl or substituted lower-alkyl bridge; R5, R7, R9 and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, lower-alkyl, and substituted lower-alkyl; R6 is —H, lower-alkyl and substituted lower-alkyl; R8 is —H, lower-alkyl and substituted lower-alkyl; R10 is —H, lower-alkyl and substituted lower-alkyl; R12 is —H, lower-alkyl and substituted lower-alkyl; and

Abstract: The present invention discloses peptide aldehydes which are potent and specific inhibitors of thrombin, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using them as therapeutic agents for disease states in mammals characterized by abnormal thrombosis.

Abstract: The present invention discloses peptide aldehydes which are potent and specific inhibitors of thrombin, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using them as therapeutic agents for disease states in mammals characterized by abnormal thrombosis.