This invention relates to the field of
antimicrobial peptide technology, specifically to an
antimicrobial peptide for maintaining oral
flora balance, its preparation method, and its application. The
antimicrobial peptide for maintaining oral
flora balance according to this invention includes any one of the following polypeptides (a)-(e): (a) a polypeptide whose
amino acid sequence includes the
amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1; (b) an
amino acid sequence composed of amino acid residues shown in SEQ ID NO. 1; (c) a polypeptide formed by substituting and / or deleting and / or adding one or more amino acid residues to the amino acid sequence defined in (a) or (b); (d) a polypeptide having 99% or more, 95% or more, 90% or more, 85% or more, or 80% or more homology to the amino acid sequence defined in (a) or (b); (e) a polypeptide obtained by modifying the N-terminus and / or C-terminus of any one of the polypeptides defined in (a)-(d). The
antimicrobial peptides of this invention, used to maintain oral
flora balance, exhibit antibacterial and bactericidal activity against oral pathogens while not affecting the
normal growth of
beneficial bacteria. This balance is maintained, protecting gum health and freshening breath. These
antimicrobial peptides are suitable for preparing oral antibacterial agents and related oral care products, regulating the balance of the oral
microecology, and thus used to prevent and treat oral diseases, especially dental caries,
periodontitis, oral mucosal diseases, and oral
cancer. The
antimicrobial peptides of this invention are relatively short, making
chemical synthesis easier and allowing for direct synthesis into high-purity products. They also exhibit clear effects and have wide applications.