Membrane Activity of Melittin and Magainin-I at Low Peptide-to-Lipid Ratio: Different Types of Pores and Translocation Mechanisms

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are believed to be a prominent alternative to the common antibiotics. However, despite decades of research, there are still no good clinical examples of peptide-based antimicrobial drugs for system application. The main reasons are loss of activity in the human body, cy...

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Main Authors: Marta V. Volovik, Oleg V. Batishchev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/9/1118