Patent ID: 7776823

Claim:
A substantially purified polypeptide: (a) consisting of 16-20 amino acids in length; and (b) containing the sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 IKX 7 FX 8 X 9 X 10 LX 11 P (SEQ ID NO:1), wherein X 1 , X 2 , and X 6 are individually K or R; wherein X 3 is I or K; wherein X 4 is V or G; wherein X 5 is Q or R; wherein X 7 , X 9 , X 10 , and X 11 are each individually any amino acid; wherein X 8 is L or F and wherein the polypeptide comprises antibacterial and/or, antifungal activity.