Covalent modification of a ten-residue cationic antimicrobial peptide with levofloxacin

The rampant spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria has spurred interest in alternative strategies for developing next-generation antibacterial therapies. As such, there has been growing interest in cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) and their therapeutic applications. Modification of CAMPs vi...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Rodriguez, Emilios Andreas Papanastasiou, Melanie eJuba, Barney eBishop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fchem.2014.00071/full