Melittin Induces Local Order Changes in Artificial and Biological Membranes as Revealed by Spectral Analysis of Laurdan Fluorescence

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of molecules widely used in applications on eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Independent of the peptide target, all of them need to first pass or interact with the plasma membrane of the cells. In order to have a better image of the peptide action mechanism...

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Main Authors: Bogdan Zorilă, George Necula, Mihai Radu, Mihaela Bacalum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/11/705