Mode of action and membrane specificity of the antimicrobial peptide snakin-2

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse group of short, cationic peptides which are naturally occurring molecules in the first-line defense of most living organisms. They represent promising candidates for the treatment of pathogenic microorganisms. Snakin-2 (SN2) from tomato (Solanum lycopersic...

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Main Authors: Vera Herbel, Michael Wink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1987.pdf