Patent ID: 8933016
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07D,C07K,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An antimicrobial composition, comprising: a first moiety which is (i) an antimicrobial peptide (“AMP”), or peptide that binds to a pathogenic target, the sequence of which is between 6 and 100 amino acids, is net positively charged, and is amphipathic, (ii) an antibiotic, or (iii) a conjugate comprising an AMP, or peptide that binds to a pathogenic target, and an antibiotic; and a second moiety which is a metal binding moiety selected from the group consisting of a peptide motif, a cyclam, a cyclen, and a non-porphyrin macrocyclic chelating agent, wherein the first moiety and the second moiety are covalently linked to form a complex, wherein the second moiety is heterologous to the first moiety, wherein the first moiety and the second moiety act separately, with distinct functions, in such a way that the second moiety enhances the antimicrobial effects of the first moiety, and wherein the first moiety promotes uptake of the complex into a target cell or organelle.