Fragments of lactoferrin having potent antimicrobial activity

摘要

An antimicrobial peptide containing at least the following amino acid sequence (a), (b), (c) or (d), an antimicrobial agent containing the said antimicrobial peptide as active components at a concentration of at least 5 ppm (weight), an antimicrobial composition the said antimicrobial peptide and a method for processing products which uses the antimicrobial agent containing the said antimicrobial peptide. (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) LYS-Cys*-Arg-Arg-Trp-Gln-Trp-Arg--Met-Lys-Lys-Leu-Gly-Ala-Pro-Ser-Ile-Thr-Cys*-Val-: (b) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) Lys-Cys*-Phe-Gln-Trp-Gln-Arg-Asn--Met-Arg-Lys-Val-Arg-Gly-Pro-Pro--Val-Ser-Cys*-Ile-:(d) (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *)