Activity Determinants of Helical Antimicrobial Peptides: A Large-Scale Computational Study
Activity Determinants of Helical Antimicrobial Peptides: A Large-Scale Computational Study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), produced by a wide range of organisms, have attracted attention due to their potential use as novel antibiotics. The majority of these peptides are cationic and are thought to function by permeabilizing the bacterial membrane, either by making pores or by dissolving it ('carpet' model). A key hypothesis in the literat...
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Activity Determinants of Helical Antimicrobial Peptides: A Large-Scale Computational Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1367061576
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1367061576
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0066440
