NEW POLYPEPTIDES FROM ENDOPHYTES OF EMPETRUM NIGRUM AND THEIR FRAGMENTS, ENCODING THEM, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USES

摘要

The present invention relates to novel polypeptides and fragments thereof, and novel polypeptides and fragments for use in therapy, particularly as an antimicrobial agent. The invention also relates to a new method for isolating genes encoding microbial metabolites and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides or fragments of this invention. Invention also relates to use of a polypeptide or fragment thereof as a medicament, feed additive, preservative or surfactant and a method of killing or inhibiting growth of microbes using the novel polypeptides or fragments. Also antimicrobial compositions comprising them are within scope of this invention.