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Identification of γ-AApeptides with potent and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: We report the identification of a new class of antimicrobial peptidomimetics-γ-AApeptides with potent and broad-spectrum activity, including clinically-relevant strains that are unresponsive to most antibiotics. They are also not prone to select for drug-resistance.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c1cc14476f

Authors: Youhong Niu, Shruti Padhee, Haifan Wu, Ge Bai, Lacey Harrington, Whittney N. Burda, Lindsey N. Shaw, Chuanhai Cao, Jianfeng Cai

Institutions: University of South Florida, USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute

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

Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Award: Characterization of ??S in the stress & virulence responses of S. aureus

OpenAlex ID: W2161508942

FWCI: 7.254

Cites: 18

Cited by: 58

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