Design and synthesis of cationic amphiphiles

Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are produced by plants, animals and bacteria to protect their host against antagonistic microbes. The antitheses of selective antibiotics, these peptides are drawn by electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions to targets as diverse as the bacterial membrane,...

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Main Author: Findlay, Brandon
Other Authors: Schweizer, Frank (Chemistry)
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/21708