Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides with a changed amino acid sequence on at least one amino acid position compared to the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1. The present invention further relates to the nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptide, vectors, comprising the nucleotide sequences and host cells for expression of the polypeptide. The present invention further relates to the use of the polypeptides as a human, veterinary medical or diagnostic substance, in food, in cosmetics, as disinfectant or in the environmental field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bacteriophage tail proteins and the derivatives and fragments thereof that are capable of binding endotoxins in the absence of bivalent positive ions, especially Ca2+ or Mg2+. Further, the present invention relates to methods for depleting endotoxins from solutions and samples using the bacteriophage tail proteins according to the present invention and to a detection method for endotoxins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting endotoxins in a sample.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying endotoxins for eliminating said endotoxins from a sample, with the aid of bacteriophage tail proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polypeptide with a biological activity to lyse cell walls of bacteria, wherein the polypeptide has no caspase, clostripain, enterokinase, factor Xa, granzyme B, staphylococcus peptidase I (V8 Protease), plasmin, streptopain, bacillolysin and/or thrombin cleavage site. The invention further relates to nucleic acids with a sequence encoding a polypeptide according to the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying endotoxins for eliminating said endotoxins from a sample, with the aid of bacteriophage tail proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treatment of an inflammatory disease, in particular sepsis, in particular sepsis caused by gram-positive bacteria, wherein the method comprises the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a sufficient amount of bacterial cell wall degrading enzymes. The present invention relates further to pharmaceutical compositions comprising bacterial cell wall degrading enzymes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying endotoxins for eliminating said endotoxins from a sample, with the aid of bacteriophage tail proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying endotoxins for eliminating said endotoxins from a sample, with the aid of bacteriophage tail proteins.