Antimicrobial peptides: Cell Membrane and Microbial Surface Interactions

Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 May;1858(5):915-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.03.005. Epub 2016 Mar 8.

Authors

Karl Lohner¹, Kai Hilpert²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Biophysics Division, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Austria; BioTechMed-Graz, Austria. Electronic address: karl.lohner@uni-graz.at.
² Institute of Infection and Immunity, St. George's University of London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: khilpert@sgul.ac.uk.

PMID: 26965988
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.03.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / chemical synthesis
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / chemistry*
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / pharmacology
Bacteria / drug effects*
Bacteria / metabolism
Bacteria / ultrastructure
Biofilms / drug effects
Biofilms / growth & development
Cell Membrane / chemistry
Cell Membrane / drug effects
Cell Membrane / metabolism*
Cell Wall / chemistry
Cell Wall / drug effects
Cell Wall / metabolism*
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Peptide Library
Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
Peptide Library