Antimicrobial protein derived from Podoviridae bacteriophage specific to Staphylococcus aureus

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel antimicrobial protein derived from bacteriophage having killing activity specific to Staphylococcus aureus, more precisely an antimicrobial protein originated from Podoviridae bacteriophage having killing activity specific to Staphylococcus aureus which is the causing agent of infectious disease in human and animals, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus, an antibiotic and a disinfectant containing the bacteriophage-originated antimicrobial protein as an active ingredient.