Antimicrobial Peptide Mechanisms Studied by Whole-Cell Deuterium NMR
Abstract
:1. Introduction to Antimicrobial Peptides
2. Mode of Action of AMPs
2.1. Direct Killing of Target Cells by Permeabilizing the Membrane
2.2. Killing of Bacteria through Non-Membrane-Permeabilizing Mechanisms
2.3. AMPs vs. HDPs vs. CPPs
2.4. AMP Interactions with Non-Lipid Cell Envelope Components of Bacteria
3. Extending Biophysical Techniques That Probe AMP Mechanism from Model Membranes to Whole Cells
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kumari, S.; Booth, V. Antimicrobial Peptide Mechanisms Studied by Whole-Cell Deuterium NMR. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052740
Kumari S, Booth V. Antimicrobial Peptide Mechanisms Studied by Whole-Cell Deuterium NMR. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(5):2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052740
Chicago/Turabian StyleKumari, Sarika, and Valerie Booth. 2022. "Antimicrobial Peptide Mechanisms Studied by Whole-Cell Deuterium NMR" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 5: 2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052740