US 7,588,752 B2
Antimicrobial peptides
Eric C. Reynolds, North Balwyn (Australia); Stuart G. Dashper, Hawthorn (Australia); Neil M. O'Brien-Simpson, Brunswick (Australia); Gert H. Talbo, Viewbank (Australia); and Marina Malkoski, Nunawading (Australia)
Assigned to The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria (Australia)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/280,833.
Application 10/280833 is a continuation of application No. 09/554997, abandoned, previously published as PCT/AU98/00972, filed on Nov. 24, 1998.
Claims priority of application No. PP0514 (AU), filed on Nov. 24, 1997.
Prior Publication US 2003/0195150 A1, Oct. 16, 2003
Int. Cl. A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/20 (2006.01); A23J 3/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 424—49  [530/300; 530/360] 25 Claims
 
1. A method of treating or prophylactically treating dental caries or periodontal disease in a subject, the method comprising the step of administering a peptide to the teeth or gums of the subject in need of such treatment, wherein the peptide is selected from:
a) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence AVESTVATLEASPEVIESPPE (SEQ ID NO:3), wherein serine at amino acid residue 12 of SEQ ID NO:3 is a phosphoseryl residue;
b) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence AVESTVATLEDSPEVIESPPE (SEQ ID NO:4), wherein serine at amino acid residue 12 of SEQ ID NO:4 is a phosphoseryl residue;
c) MAIPPKKNQDKTEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTIEAVESTVATLEASPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:8), wherein serine at amino acid residue 44 of SEQ ID NO:8 is a phosphoseryl residue;
d) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence MAIPPKKNQDKTEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTIEAVESTVATLEASPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:9), wherein serine at amino acid residue 22 and amino acid residue 44 of SEQ ID NO:9 are phosphoseryl residues;
e) MAIPPKKNQDKTEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTTEAVESTVATLEDSPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:10), wherein serine at amino acid residue 44 of SEQ ID NO:10 is a phosphoseryl residue;
f) MAIPPKKNQDKTEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTTEAVESTVATLEDSPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO: 11), wherein serine at amino acid residue 22 and amino acid residue 44 of SEQ ID NO:11 are phosphoseryl residues;
g) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence TEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTIEAVESTVATLEASPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:12), wherein serine at amino acid residue 33 of SEQ ID NO:12 is a phosphoseryl residue;
h) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence TEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTIEAVESTVATLEASPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:13), wherein serine at amino acid residue 11 and serine at amino acid residue 33 of SEQ ID NO:13 are phosphoseryl residues;
i) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence TEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTTEAVESTVATLEDSPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:14), wherein serine at amino acid residue 33 of SEQ ID NO:14 is a phosphoseryl residue; and
j) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence TEIPTINTIASGEPTSTPTTEAVESTVATLEDSPEVIESPPEINTVQVTSTAV (SEQ ID NO:15), wherein serine at amino acid residue 11 and serine at amino acid residue 33 of SEQ ID NO:15 are phosphoseryl residues.