In Vivo, In Vitro, and In Silico Characterization of Peptoids as Antimicrobial Agents.

Bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics is a global threat that has spurred the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and their mimetics as novel anti-infective agents. While the bioavailability of AMPs is often reduced due to protease activity, the non-natural structure of AMP mimet...

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Main Authors: Ann M Czyzewski, Håvard Jenssen, Christopher D Fjell, Matt Waldbrook, Nathaniel P Chongsiriwatana, Eddie Yuen, Robert E W Hancock, Annelise E Barron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4744035?pdf=render