Amphipathic α helical antimicrobial peptides: A systematic study of the effects of structural and physical properties on biological activity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 268, Issue 21, 2001, Pages 5589-5600

  Giangaspero, Anna ^a   Sandri, Luca ^a   Tossi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphipathic; Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Hydrophobic moment; helix

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0035719931     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2001.02494.x     Document Type: Article

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