Interactions of Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides with Bacterial Membranes and Biofilms
Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) offer a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics as they physically disrupt the bacterial membranes, leading to cell lysis and death. However, colonized bacteria often form “biofilms” – characterized by the overproduction of exopolysaccharides - that res...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33594 |