Design of imperfectly amphipathic α-helical antimicrobial peptides with enhanced cell selectivity
X Zhu, N Dong, Z Wang, Z Ma, L Zhang, Q Ma, A Shan - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are produced by multicellular organisms as a defense
mechanism against competing pathogenic microbes, appear to be excellent candidates for …
mechanism against competing pathogenic microbes, appear to be excellent candidates for …
The effect of acidic residues and amphipathicity on the lytic activities of mastoparan peptides studied by fluorescence and CD spectroscopy
NB Leite, LC Da Costa, D dos Santos Alvares… - Amino Acids, 2011 - Springer
Some mastoparan peptides extracted from social wasps display antimicrobial activity and
some are hemolytic and cytotoxic. Although the cell specificity of these peptides is complex …
some are hemolytic and cytotoxic. Although the cell specificity of these peptides is complex …
Design, synthesis, and nanostructure-dependent antibacterial activity of cationic peptide amphiphiles
N Rodrigues de Almeida, Y Han, J Perez… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The development of bacterial resistant strains is a global health concern. Designing
antibiotics that limit the rise of pathogenic resistance is essential to efficiently treat …
antibiotics that limit the rise of pathogenic resistance is essential to efficiently treat …
Hydrophobic-hydrophilic alternation: an effective pattern to de novo designed antimicrobial peptides
The antimicrobial peptide (AMP) is a class of molecules that are active against a variety of
microorganisms, from bacterial and cancer cells to fungi. Most AMPs are natural products, as …
microorganisms, from bacterial and cancer cells to fungi. Most AMPs are natural products, as …
Probing Mastoparan-like Antimicrobial Peptides Interaction with Model Membrane Through Energy Landscape Analysis
Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional
antibiotics due to their capacity to disrupt the lipid packing of bacterial cell membranes. This …
antibiotics due to their capacity to disrupt the lipid packing of bacterial cell membranes. This …
Morphing of amphipathic helices to explore the activity and selectivity of membranolytic antimicrobial peptides
Naturally occurring membranolytic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are rarely cell-type
selective and highly potent at the same time. Template-based peptide design can be used to …
selective and highly potent at the same time. Template-based peptide design can be used to …
Selectivity in the mechanism of action of antimicrobial mastoparan peptide Polybia-MP1
MP dos Santos Cabrera, STB Costa… - European Biophysics …, 2008 - Springer
Many potent antimicrobial peptides also present hemolytic activity, an undesired collateral
effect for the therapeutic application. Unlike other mastoparan peptides, Polybia-MP1 …
effect for the therapeutic application. Unlike other mastoparan peptides, Polybia-MP1 …
Manipulating active structure and function of cationic antimicrobial peptide CM15 with the polysulfonated drug suramin: a step closer to in vivo complexity
M Quemé‐Peña, T Juhász, J Mihály… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) kill bacteria by targeting their membranes through various
mechanisms involving peptide assembly, often coupled with disorder‐to‐order structural …
mechanisms involving peptide assembly, often coupled with disorder‐to‐order structural …
Insights into the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of engineered α-helical peptide amphiphiles
Z Ma, J Yang, J Han, L Gao, H Liu, Z Lu… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gained increasing attention, as they can overcome
recurring microbial invasions. However, their poor antimicrobial activity and potential …
recurring microbial invasions. However, their poor antimicrobial activity and potential …
Influence of chain length on the anticancer activity of the antimicrobial peptide CAMEL with fatty acid modification
L Ma, S Huang, H Xie, P Ma, B Jia, Y Yao, Y Gao… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) display promising potential in cancer therapy. Modification
with fatty acids is a simple and effective approach to improve the activity of AMPs. In the …
with fatty acids is a simple and effective approach to improve the activity of AMPs. In the …