Novel antibiotics and methods of using the same (SJ-97-0033)
- *Abstract
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A peptide produced by bacteria has been identified which is capable of killing bacterial cells that have developed resistance to multiple antibiotics, such as penicllin and vancomycin. This peptide was shown to be effective In conjunction with penicillin in killing bacteria cells that have become tolerant of many antibiotics.
Key words: Peptide, antibiotic resistant, antibiotic tolerant, His-Asp pathway
Granted patents or published applications: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,630,583; 6,448,224
Related scientific references: Novak, R., et al., "Emergence of vancomycin tolerance in Streptococcus pneumoniae" Nature 399: 590-593 (1999);
Novak, R., et al., "NoveI identification of a Streptococcus pneumoniae gene locus encoding proteins of an ABC phosphate transporter and a two-component regulatory system" J Bacteriol. 181(4): 1126-33 (1999).
- Country/Region
- USA
