HP(2-9)-magainin 2(1-12), a synthetic hybrid peptide, exerts its antifungal effect on Candida albicans by damaging the plasma membrane

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 204-209

  Park, Yoonkyung ^a   Lee, Dong Gun ^b   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antifungal peptides; Fungicidal mechanism(s); HP (2 9): MA (1 12)

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; MAGAININ 2; MAGAININ DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM ION; RIBOSOME PROTEIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; POTASSIUM; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; XENOPUS PROTEINS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 1942454707     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.489     Document Type: Article

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