Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities of Pleurocidin-Amide, a Potent Marine Antimicrobial Peptide Derived from Winter Flounder, <i>Pleuronectes americanus</i>

The extensive use of conventional antibiotics has led to the growing emergence of many resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria. Evidence suggests that cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have the greatest potential to serve as traditional antibiotic substitutes. Recent studies have also reported...

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Main Authors: Hui-Chen Hsu, Ming-Hsin Chen, Ming-Lung Yeh, Wei-Jung Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/8/519