Therapeutic activity of antibiotics is noteworthy, as they are used in the treatment of microbial
infections. Regardless of their utility, there has been a steep decrease in the number of drug …

Anionic antimicrobial peptides (AAMPs) with net charges ranging from-1 to-8 have been
identified in frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across Africa, South America and China …

The unusual acidic pH of the abscess milieu is an adverse factor that decreases the
therapeutic efficacy of traditional antibiotics. Moreover, avoiding both the undesired killing of …

The bacterial cell envelope is a complex multilayered structure evolved to protect bacteria in
hostile environments. An understanding of the molecular basis for the interaction and …

Cell labeling is a preliminary step in multiple biophysical approaches, including the solid-
state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) study of bacteria in vivo. Deuterium solid-state …

It is now evident that the cell manipulates lipid composition to regulate different processes
such as membrane protein insertion, assembly and function. Moreover, changes in …

Cells, the basic units of living organisms, are well delineated and separated from the
external environment by membranes. Capable of both enclosing the cellular constituents …

Bacterial infections in humans and animals caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens
pose a serious threat to public health. New antibacterial targets are extremely urgent to …

Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, notably methicillin‐resistant S. aureus
(MRSA), pose treatment challenges due to its ability to tolerate antibiotics and develop …

Ion pairing between the major phospholipids of the Staphylococcus aureus plasma
membrane (phosphatidylglycerol–PG and lysyl‐phosphatidylglycerol–LPG) confers …