POLYCATIONIC SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE HAVING IONOPHORIC, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTI-TUMOUR AND INSECTICIDAL PROPERTIES

摘要

The invention relates to a novel class of synthetic peptides having the amino acid sequence IAPALIAVAPIAKYLATALAKWALKQGFAKLKS (SEQ ID Nº 1) that is at least 90% homologous with SEQ ID Nº 1. The peptides of the invention have ionophoric, antimicrobial, anti-tumour and insecticidal activity. The invention also relates to agricultural and pharmaceutical compositions containing same, which can be used in the inhibition of tumoral and microbial growth..