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Lipidated Peptidomimetics with Improved Antimicrobial Activity

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We report a series of lipidated α-AApeptides that mimic the structure and function of natural antimicrobial lipopeptides. Several short lipidated α-AApeptides show broad-spectrum activity against a range of clinically related Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungus. Their antimicrobial activity and selectivity are comparable or even superior to the clinical candidate pexiganan as well as previously reported linear α-AApeptides. The further development of lipidated α-AApeptides will lead to a new class of antibiotics to combat drug resistance.

Source: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

DOI: 10.1021/ml3001215

Authors: Yaogang Hu, Mohamad Nassir Amin, Shruti Padhee, Rongsheng E. Wang, Qiao Qiao, Ge Bai, Yaqong Li, Archana Mathew, Chuanhai Cao, Jianfeng Cai

Institution: University of South Florida

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1983535542

FWCI: 4.71

Cites: 34

Cited by: 64

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