Influence of preformed α-helix and α-helix induction on the activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides

Journal of Peptide Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-88

  Houston Jr , M E ^a   Kondejewski, L H ^a   Karunaratne, D N ^b   Gough, M ^b   Fidai, S ^b   Hodges, R S ^a   Hancock, R E W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Cecropin; Lactam bridge; Melittin; Membrane permeability; helix

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; LACTAM; LYSINE; MELITTIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BEE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 1542293252     PISSN: 1397002X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1998.tb01361.x     Document Type: Article

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