Oligomerization and insertion of antimicrobial peptide TP4 on bacterial membrane and membrane-mimicking surfactant sarkosyl.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important components of the host innate defense mechanism against invading microorganisms. Although AMPs are known to act on bacterial membranes and increase membrane permeability, the action mechanism of most AMPs still remains unclear. In this report, we found tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216946 |