How Melittin Inserts into Cell Membrane: Conformational Changes, Inter-Peptide Cooperation, and Disturbance on the Membrane
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as a key component of the immune defense systems of organisms, are a promising solution to the serious threat of drug-resistant bacteria to public health. As one of the most representative and extensively studied AMPs, melittin has exceptional broad-spectrum activities...
Main Authors: | Jiajia Hong, Xuemei Lu, Zhixiong Deng, Shufeng Xiao, Bing Yuan, Kai Yang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1775 |
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