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An Amphipathic Undecapeptide with All d-Amino Acids Shows Promising Activity against Colistin-Resistant Strains of Acinetobacter baumannii and a Dual Mode of Action.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2016
Oddo Alberto, Thomsen Thomas T, Kjelstrup Susanne, Gorey Ciara, Franzyk Henrik, Frimodt-Møller Niels, Løbner-Olesen Anders, Hansen Paul R
Abstract excerpt
Multiple strains of Acinetobacter baumannii have developed multidrug resistance (MDR), leaving colistin as the only effective treatment. The cecropin-α-melittin hybrid BP100 (KKLFKKILKYL-NH2) and its analogs have previously shown activity against a wide array of plant and human pathogens. In this study, we investigated the in vitro antibacterial activities of 18 BP100 analogs (four known and 14 new) against the...
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