Conformational Analysis of a Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide in Water and Membrane-Mimicking Solvents: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study

International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 223-231

  Fornili, Sandro L ^a,b,c   Pizzi, Rita ^a   Rebeccani, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CISI   (Italy)

^c CNISM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Human lactoferrin; Membrane mimicking solvents; Molecular dynamics simulation

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CHLOROFORM; GLYCYLARGINYLARGINYLARGINYLSERYLVALYLGLUTAMYLTRYPTOPHYLCYSTEINYLALANINE; H 1F 11; LACTOFERRIN; METHANOL; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVENT; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; TRIFLUOROETHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649658683     PISSN: 15733149     EISSN: 15733904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10989-010-9211-2     Document Type: Article

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