NEW ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE AND SERUM-FREE MEDIUM CONTAINING THE ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a new peptide that performs high antibacterial effect, cell growth promoting action and bone differentiation inducing action so as to be a substitute for an autologous serum or bovine fetal calf serum and is contained as an active ingredient in a serum-free medium. PSOLUTION: The antimicrobial peptide comprises a specific amino acid sequence. The antifungal agent comprises the peptide. The composition having sterilization and/or growth inhibitory action contains an effective amount of the peptide as an active ingredient. The medical device and apparatus contain the peptide and have antimicrobial property. The method for sterilization and/or growth inhibition of fungi comprises administration of the peptide. The cell growth promoting factor comprises the antimicrobial peptide. The bone differentiation inducing factor comprises the antimicrobial peptide. The serum-free medium comprises the antimicrobial peptide. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT