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Molecular dynamics studies of the antimicrobial peptides piscidin 1 and its mutants with a DOPC lipid bilayer.
Biopolymers - 1 Dec 2012
Yuan Tianhu, Zhang Xin, Hu Zehan, Wang Fang, Lei Ming
Abstract excerpt
Piscidin 1 (Pis-1) has a high broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses but it also has a moderate hemolytic activities. To improve the antibacterial activity and to reduce toxicity, mutants Pis-1AA (G8A/G13A double mutant) and Pis-1PG (G8P mutant) have been designed based on t...
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