Design of synthetic antimicrobial peptides based on sequence analogy and amphipathicity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 250, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 549-558

  Tossi, Alessandro ^a   Tarantino, Chiara ^a   Romeo, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphipathic; Antibacterial peptide; Cathelicidin; Membrane permeabilization; helix

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031451521     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0549a.x     Document Type: Article

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