Testing a Human Antimicrobial RNase Chimera Against Bacterial Resistance

The emergence of bacterial resistance to the most commonly used antibiotics encourages the design of novel antimicrobial drugs. Antimicrobial proteins and peptides (AMPs) are the key players in host innate immunity. They exert a rapid and multifaceted action that reduces the development of bacterial...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guillem Prats-Ejarque, Jiarui Li, Fatima Ait-Ichou, Helena Lorente, Ester Boix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01357/full