The Synthetic Peptide LyeTx I mn∆K, Derived from <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Spider Toxin, Is Active against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) In Vitro and In Vivo

The Synthetic Peptide LyeTx I mn∆K, Derived from <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Spider Toxin, Is Active against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) In Vitro and In Vivo

The urgent global health challenge posed by methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) infections demands effective solutions. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent promising tools of research of new antibacterial agents and LyeTx I mn∆K, a short synthetic peptide based...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Gonçalves Coelho Vieira, Amanda Neves de Souza, William Gustavo Lima, Julio Cesar Moreira Brito, Daniela Carolina Simião, Lucas Vinícius Ribeiro Gonçalves, Lídia Pereira Barbosa Cordeiro, Denise de Oliveira Scoaris, Simone Odília Antunes Fernandes, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Burkhard Bechinger, Rodrigo Moreira Verly, Maria Elena de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
multidrug-resistant pathogens
drug development
skin infections
action on membrane
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/3/248

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