Brevinin-2 Drug Family—New Applied Peptide Candidates Against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Their Effects on Lys-7 Expression of Innate Immune Pathway DAF-2/DAF-16 in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>

The issue of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) developing a resistance to drugs such as methicillin has long been the focus for new drug development. In recent years, antimicrobial peptides, such as small molecular peptides with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and special antibac...

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Main Authors: Hui Xie, Yonghua Zhan, Xueli Chen, Qi Zeng, Dan Chen, Jimin Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/12/2627