SFG studies on interactions between antimicrobial peptides and supported lipid bilayers

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1758, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1257-1273

  Chen, Xiaoyun ^a   Chen, Zhan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Lipid bilayer; Magainin; Melittin; SFG; Tachyplesin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; GRAMICIDIN; MAGAININ 2; MELITTIN; MSI 843; OLIGOMER; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; TACHYPLESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DESIGN; LIPID BILAYER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TACHYPLESIN I;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; LIPID BILAYERS; PEPTIDES;

EID: 33748940617     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2006.01.017     Document Type: Review

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