Transforming Cross-Linked Cyclic Dimers of KR-12 into Stable and Potent Antimicrobial Drug Leads
Is it possible to enhance structural stability and biological activity of KR-12, a truncated antimicrobial peptide derived from the human host defense peptide LL-37? Based on the mapping of essential residues in KR-12, we have designed backbone-cyclized dimers, cross-linked via a disulfide bond to i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/2/504 |