SMAP-29 is a broad spectrum antibacterial and antifungal α-helical cathelicidin-derived peptide with strong potential as an antiinfective agent. It effectively permeabilizes bacterial membranes and induces significant alterations in the surface morphology of susceptible microorganisms.
This alpha-helical antimicrobial OV-1 ovispirin peptide derived from SMAP29 peptide.It was found to inhibit several antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains including mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa.