Submissions tagged with antimicrobial peptides
(4 documents)
Design of selective peptide antibiotics by using the sequence moment concept
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Received 02 May 2009 08:02 UTC; Posted 04 May 2009
Posted to: Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics
Effects of Cations and PH on Antimicrobial Activity of Thanatin and s-Thanatin against Escherichia coli ATCC25922 and B. subtilis ATCC 21332
Thanatin and s-thanatin were insect antimicrobial peptides which have shown potent antimicrobial activities on a variety of microbes. In order to investigate the effect of cations and pH on the act…
Received 25 June 2008 07:10 UTC; Posted 25 June 2008
Posted to: Microbiology, Pharmacology
Peptides as potent antimicrobials tethered to a solid surface: Implications for medical devices
Medical devices are an integral part of therapeutic management; despite their importance, they carry a significant risk of microbial infection. Bacterial attachment to a medical device is establish…
Received 11 June 2008 16:32 UTC; Posted 11 June 2008
Posted to: Biotechnology, Microbiology
Keratinocytes from human skin respond as typical immune cells after the stimulation with Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton rubrum is the main agent causing dermatophytosis (1). Keratinocytes areconsidered to be the first physical barrier of defense against pathogens (2). But notonly a physical barrie…
Received 06 September 2007 13:32 UTC; Posted 06 September 2007
Posted to: Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Cell Biology