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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/319 |