Membranolytic Mechanism of Amphiphilic Antimicrobial β-Stranded [KL]n Peptides
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092071
Abstract: Amphipathic peptides can act as antibiotics due to membrane permeabilization. KL peptides with the repetitive sequence [Lys-Leu]n-NH2 form amphipathic β-strands in the presence of lipid bilayers. As they are known to kill bacteria in a… read more here.
Keywords: amino acids; mechanism amphiphilic; mechanism; membranolytic mechanism ... See more keywords