CPC C07K 14/78 (2013.01) [A01N 47/44 (2013.01); A61L 15/32 (2013.01); A61L 15/325 (2013.01); A61L 15/44 (2013.01); A61L 17/005 (2013.01); A61L 17/145 (2013.01); A61L 24/0015 (2013.01); A61L 24/102 (2013.01); A61L 24/108 (2013.01); A61L 27/227 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/60 (2013.01); A61L 29/045 (2013.01); A61L 29/048 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61L 31/044 (2013.01); A61L 31/047 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61P 17/02 (2018.01); A61P 31/04 (2018.01); C07K 14/4723 (2013.01); C07K 14/755 (2013.01); A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 9/7023 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01); A61L 2300/252 (2013.01); A61L 2300/404 (2013.01); A61L 2300/606 (2013.01); A61L 2420/00 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01); C07K 2319/00 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
(a) SEQ ID NO: 2 derived from the α3 chain of collagen type VI,
(b) a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the fragment of SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises at least 20 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 2, and
(c) a variant of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the variant comprises an amino acid sequence with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2,
wherein the polypeptide is between 20 and 200 amino acids in length, and
wherein the polypeptide, fragment, or variant is capable of killing or attenuating the growth of microorganisms.
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