Cationic antimicrobial peptide. Synthetic analog of indolicidin, q.v., an antimicrobial peptide isolated from bovine neutrophils. Prepn: J. R. Fraser et al., WO 9807745; eidem, US 6538106 (1998, 2003 both to Micrologix). Comparative in vitro antibacterial spectrum: H. S. Sader et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 48, 3112 (2004) DOI PubMed. Interaction with bacterial membranes and cell wall models: M. N. Melo, M. A. R. B. Castanho, Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1768, 1277 (2007) DOI PubMed. Review of clinical development: R. E. Isaacson, Curr. Opin. Investig. Drugs 4, 999-1003 (2003) PubMed.
Antibacterial.
Antibacterial (Synthetic); Peptides