Design and activity study of a melittin–thanatin hybrid peptide

Design and activity study of a melittin–thanatin hybrid peptide

Abstract The unique antimicrobial mechanism of antimicrobials make them a promising substitute for antibiotics for fighting drug-resistant bacteria. Both melittin and thanatin have antimicrobial bioactivity. However, thanatin does not inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. Melittin can inhibit...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Jiang, Kun Qian, Guangping Liu, Laiyu Sun, Guoqing Zhou, Jingfen Li, Xinqiang Fang, Haixia Ge, Zhengbing Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
Melittin
Thanatin
Hybrid peptide
Structure
Activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-019-0739-z

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