Hydrophobicity Determines the Bacterial Killing Rate of α-Helical Antimicrobial Peptides and Influences the Bacterial Resistance Development.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01238
Abstract: Rapid antimicrobial action is an important advantage of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) over antibiotics, which is also a reason for AMPs being less likely to induce bacterial resistance. However, the structural parameters and underlying mechanisms affecting… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophobicity; bacterial resistance; bacterial killing; killing rate ... See more keywords