Characterization of Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Peptides Mimicking the CuZnSOD Enzyme

Antimicrobial peptides are short cationic peptides that are present on biological surfaces susceptible to infection, and they play an important role in innate immunity. These peptides, like other compounds with antimicrobial activity, often have significant superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. One d...

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Main Authors: Enikő Székely, Mariann Molnár, Norbert Lihi, Katalin Várnagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/4/795