Single molecule resolution of the antimicrobial action of quantum dot-labeled sushi peptide on live bacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antimicrobial peptides are found in all kingdoms of life. During the evolution of multicellular organisms, antimicrobial peptides were established as key elements of innate immunity. Most antimicrobial peptides are thought to work by...

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Main Authors: Chen Jianzhu, Har Jia, Leptihn Sebastian, Ho Bow, Wohland Thorsten, Ding Jeak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/22