Ultrashort Antimicrobial Peptides with Antiendotoxin Properties
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Ultrashort Antimicrobial Peptides with Antiendotoxin Properties.
Release of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (endotoxin) from bacteria into the bloodstream may cause serious unwanted stimulation of the host immune system. Some but not all antimicrobial peptides can neutralize LPS-stimulated proinflammatory responses. Salt resistance and serum stability of short antimicrobial peptides can be boosted by adding β-naphthylalanine to their termini. Herein, significant an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0066-4804,1098-6596
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00519-15