Discovery of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide, Temporin-PKE, from the Skin Secretion of <i>Pelophylax kl. esculentus</i>, and Evaluation of Its Structure-Activity Relationships

Discovery of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide, Temporin-PKE, from the Skin Secretion of <i>Pelophylax kl. esculentus</i>, and Evaluation of Its Structure-Activity Relationships

Bacterial resistance against antibiotics has led to increasing numbers of treatment failures, and AMPs are widely accepted as becoming potential alternatives due to their advantages. Temporin-PKE is a novel peptide extracted from the skin secretion of <i>Pelophylax kl. esculentus</i> and...

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Main Authors: Yaxian Lin, Yangyang Jiang, Ziwei Zhao, Yueyang Lu, Xinping Xi, Chengbang Ma, Xiaoling Chen, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Chris Shaw, Lei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
temporin
cationic amino acids
D-amino acids
haemolytic activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/6/759

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