The present invention provides a modified lactoferrin peptide which is cytotoxic, 7 to 25 amino acids in length, with three or more cationic residues and which has one or more extra bulky and lipophilic amino acids as compared to the native lactoferrin sequence, as well as esters, amides, salts and cyclic derivatives thereof as well as methods of preparing such peptides, pharmaceutical compositions containing such peptides and use of the peptides as medicaments, particularly as antibacterials or anti-tumoural agents.
本发明提供一种改性
乳铁蛋白肽,其具有细胞毒性,长度为7至25个
氨基酸,含有三个或更多阳离子残基,并且与天然
乳铁蛋白序列相比,具有一个或多个额外的笨重和亲脂
氨基酸,以及其酯、酰胺、盐和环状衍
生物,以及制备这些肽的方法、含有这些肽的药物组合物和将这些肽用作药物的用途,特别是作为抗菌或抗肿瘤剂。