A Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Sp-LECin with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity and Anti-<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Infection in Zebrafish

A Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Sp-LECin with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity and Anti-<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Infection in Zebrafish

New antimicrobial agents are urgently needed to address the increasing emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria. In the study, a chemically synthesized truncated peptide containing 22-amino acids derived from a C-type lectin homolog SpCTL6 of <i>Scylla paramamosain</i>...

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Main Authors: Yan-Chao Chen, Wanlei Qiu, Weibin Zhang, Jingrong Zhang, Roushi Chen, Fangyi Chen, Ke-Jian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptide
Sp-LECin
membrane permeability
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
antibacterial agent
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/1/267

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