Mechanism of antibacterial action of a synthetic peptide with an Ala-peptoid residue based on the scorpion-derived antimicrobial peptide IsCT

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 1431-1437

  Lim, Shin Saeng ^a   Yoon, Sang Pil ^b   Park, Yoonkyoung ^a   Zhu, Wan Long ^a   Park, Il Seon ^a,c   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a,c   Shin, Song Yub ^a,c  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Seonam University   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ala peptoid residue; Antibacterial action; Mechanism; Scorpion derived antimicrobial peptide IsCT; Structural flexibility

Indexed keywords

ALA-PEPTOID RESIDUES; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIONS; SCORPION-DERIVED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE ISCT; STRUCTURAL FLEXIBILITY;

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; CELLS; DYES; FLUORESCENCE; MICROBIOLOGY;

POLYPEPTIDES;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE; CALCEIN; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; HEMOLYTIC AGENT; ISCT P PEPTIDE; ISCT PROTEIN, OPISTHACANTHUS MADAGASCARIENSIS; ISCT-P PEPTIDE; LIPOSOME; PEPTOID; SCORPION VENOM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CELL MEMBRANE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; FLUORESCEINS; HEMOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PEPTOIDS; SCORPION VENOMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SCORPIONES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33748566315     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9107-6     Document Type: Article

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