Novel Hybrid Peptide Cathelicidin 2 (1-13)-Thymopentin (TP5) and Its Derived Peptides with Effective Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Anti-Adhesion Activities

Novel Hybrid Peptide Cathelicidin 2 (1-13)-Thymopentin (TP5) and Its Derived Peptides with Effective Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Anti-Adhesion Activities

The increasing numbers of infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens highlight the urgent need for new alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides have the potential to be promising alternatives to antibiotics because of their effective bactericidal activity and hi...

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Main Authors: He-Nan Guo, Yu-Cui Tong, Hui-Li Wang, Jing Zhang, Zhong-Xuan Li, Zaheer Abbas, Tian-Tian Yang, Meng-Yao Liu, Pei-Yao Chen, Zheng-Chang Hua, Xiao-Na Yan, Qiang Cheng, Marhaba Ahmat, Jun-Yong Wang, Lu-Lu Zhang, Xu-Biao Wei, Xiu-Dong Liao, Ri-Jun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
cathelicidin 2 (1-13)-thymopentin (TP5)
multidrug resistance
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
antibacterial
antibiofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11681

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