Elastase-Activated Antimicrobial Peptide for a Safer Pulmonary Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Infections

As bioactive small proteins with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities that are naturally produced by all living organisms, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have a marked potential as next-generation antibiotics. However, their development as antibacterial agents is limited by low stability and...

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Main Authors: Margherita Degasperi, Riccardo Sgarra, Mario Mardirossian, Sabrina Pacor, Massimo Maschio, Marco Scocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/319