Polydopamine Linking Substrate for AMPs: Characterisation and Stability on Ti6Al4V

Infections are common complications in joint replacement surgeries. Eradicated infections can lead to implant failure. In this paper, analogues of the peptide KR-12 derived from the human cathelicidin LL-37 were designed, synthesised, and characterised. The designed antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) wer...

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Main Authors: Zuzanna Trzcińska, Marc Bruggeman, Hanieh Ijakipour, Nikolas J. Hodges, James Bowen, Artemis Stamboulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/17/3714