The Activity of Polyhomoarginine against <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i>
Arginine-rich peptides can have broad-spectrum anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities. Polyhomoarginine consists of highly cationic residues which can act on the negatively charged microbial cell membranes. <i>Acanthamoeba</i> is a free-living protozoan known to cause a rare corneal i...
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/12/1726 |