Use of a real-time polymerase chain reaction thermocycler to study bacterial cell permeabilization by antimicrobial peptides

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 381, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-281

  Bourbon, Clarisse ^a   Bry, Claire ^a   Roggemans, Caroline ^a   Soulard, Clelia ^a   Thizon, Céline ^a   Garbay, Bertrand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; PEPTIDES; THERMAL CYCLING;

ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; BACTERIAL CELLS; LIVING CELL; MICROBIAL MEMBRANES; MODE OF ACTION; NUCLEIC ACID STAINS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS; SIMPLE PROTOCOL;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CATHELICIDIN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE LL 37; DYE; MAGAININ 2; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SYTOX GREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL PERMEABILIZATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FLUORESCENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 50049127533     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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