Provided are compositions and methods for use in selectively killing one or more of C. perfringens, C. sordelli and C. histolyticum. The compositions include lysin PlyCP025, as well as catalytically active fragments thereof, and variants thereof that retain killing activity. Methods for reducing one or more of C. perfringens, C. sordelli or C. histolyticum bacteria are provide and involve contacting such bacteria with a composition that contains PlyCP025 or an enzymatically active fragment or variant thereof, which can be provided as recombinant polypeptides. The composition and methods are useful for human and veterinary purposes. Diagnostic approaches are also included by contacting a sample obtained or derived from an animal, with a recombinant polypeptide, and detecting binding of the polypeptide to bacteria in the sample if said bacteria that are bound to the polypeptide are present in the sample. The polypeptide may thus be detectably labeled to produce a detectable signal.

The present invention relates to new species-selective phage endolysins and their use to treat bacterial vaginosis (BV). The present invention provides recombinant endolysins, i.e. domain-swapped endolysins. The invention also relates to said endolysins for use in treating diseases or disorders such as bacterial infections, in particular BV. The invention further relates to polynucleotides encoding said endolysins. Said polynucleotides can also be used for treating such diseases or disorders. Also provided by the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an endolysin of the invention for use in treating such diseases or disorders. Said endolysins, polynucleotides and pharmaceutical composition may be administered locally, in particular locally into the vagina.

In order to provide a membrane protein production method which does not require the step of solubilizing a membrane protein and which allows the membrane protein having an excellent quality to be obtained with a high yield, a method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step (a) of preparing a reaction solution for cell-free protein synthesis, the reaction solution containing (i) a template nucleic acid which encodes the membrane protein, (ii) a lipid, and (iii) a detergent which is contained at a concentration equal to or higher than a critical micelle concentration; and a step (b) of synthesizing the membrane protein while the concentration of the detergent in the reaction solution is maintained at a concentration equal to or higher than a critical micelle concentration.

Provided is a protein derived from Tumebacillus sp. NITE BP-02779 and having peptidoglycan-degrading activity. Provided is a protein comprising the amino acid sequence at positions 1 to 164 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or the amino acid sequence at positions 1 to 493 of SEQ ID NO: 4, or the amino acid sequences with a substitution, deletion, insertion, or addition of 1 to 10 amino acid residues, or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequences, and having peptidoglycan-degrading activity.

Methods of making engineered protein-based materials, nanofibers, and biofilms from bacterial amyloid-based structures that are capable of mediating long-range electron transport are provided.

The present invention relates to the field of medicine, specifically to the field of treatment of a malignant condition associated with infection with a bacterium that aggravates and/or induces proliferation of the malignant conditions.

New recombinant lysin and its use in the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections The present invention relates to a new recombinant lysin and its use as antimicrobial agent in new treatment approaches for eliminating antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacteria, and minimizing the emergence of new resistances. It further concerns polynucleotides encoding the recombinant lysin of the invention, vectors and host cells comprising the same, as well as related methods, medical uses, compositions and kits.

This document relates to conjugates of TNF inhibitors or derivatives thereof and functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such conjugates.

Novel lysozyme enzymes from the genus of Rasamsonia.

This document relates to conjugates of a biologically active molecule or a derivative thereof and functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such conjugates.