Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activities and the Mechanism of Action of Repeating Lysine-Tryptophan Peptides against <i>Candida albicans</i>

Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activities and the Mechanism of Action of Repeating Lysine-Tryptophan Peptides against <i>Candida albicans</i>

The rapid increase in the emergence of antifungal-resistant <i>Candida albicans</i> strains is becoming a serious health concern. Because antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) may provide a potential alternative to conventional antifungal agents, we have synthesized a series of peptides with a v...

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Main Authors: Gopal Ramamourthy, Jonggwan Park, Changho Seo, Hans J. Vogel, Yoonkyung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
lysine
tryptophan
antifungal
antibiofilm
RNA binding
fungicidal activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/5/758

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