Synthetic magainin analogues with improved antimicrobial activity

HC Chen, JH Brown, JL Morell, CM Huang - Febs Letters, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
HC Chen, JH Brown, JL Morell, CM Huang
Febs Letters, 1988Wiley Online Library
Based on modifications to enhance the α‐helical structure of the broad spectrum antibiotic
magainin 2, a series of analogues have been synthesized which display an increase up to
two orders of magnitude in antimicrobial activity and, in the most favorable case, no
appreciable increase in hemolytic activity over magainin 1 at the concentrations tested.
Based on modifications to enhance the α‐helical structure of the broad spectrum antibiotic magainin 2, a series of analogues have been synthesized which display an increase up to two orders of magnitude in antimicrobial activity and, in the most favorable case, no appreciable increase in hemolytic activity over magainin 1 at the concentrations tested.
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