Identification of New Potential Inhibitors of Quorum Sensing through a Specialized Multi-Level Computational Approach

Biofilms are aggregates of microorganisms anchored to a surface and embedded in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances and have been associated with 80% of all bacterial infections in humans. Because bacteria in biofilms are less amenable to antibiotic treatment, biofilms have...

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Main Authors: Fábio G. Martins, André Melo, Sérgio F. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2600