Antimicrobial peptides: an update on classifications and databases
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are distributed across all kingdoms of life and are an
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
Exploring pathological link between antimicrobial and amyloid peptides
Amyloid peptides (AMYs) and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered as the two
distinct families of peptides, characterized by their unique sequences, structures, biological …
distinct families of peptides, characterized by their unique sequences, structures, biological …
Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction of two linear battacin analogs with model gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial cell membranes
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a potential solution to the increasing threat of antibiotic
resistance, but successful design of active but nontoxic AMPs requires understanding their …
resistance, but successful design of active but nontoxic AMPs requires understanding their …
Molecular insights into pore formation mechanism, membrane perturbation, and water permeation by the antimicrobial peptide pleurocidin: a combined all-atom and …
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The antimicrobial peptide (AMP) pleurocidin has a broad antimicrobial activity against Gram-
negative and Gram-positive bacteria by perturbation and permeabilizing their membranes; …
negative and Gram-positive bacteria by perturbation and permeabilizing their membranes; …
Design, screening, and testing of non-rational peptide libraries with antimicrobial activity: In silico and experimental approaches
One of the challenges of modern biotechnology is to find new routes to mitigate the
resistance to conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an alternative type …
resistance to conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an alternative type …
Characterizing the interactions of cell-membrane-disrupting peptides with lipid-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes
Lipid-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have garnered significant
interest for their potential use in a wide range of biomedical applications. In this work, we …
interest for their potential use in a wide range of biomedical applications. In this work, we …
[HTML][HTML] Estimation of pore dimensions in lipid membranes induced by peptides and other biomolecules: A review
The cytoplasmic membrane is one of the most frequent cell targets of antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) and other biomolecules. Understanding the mechanism of action of AMPs at the …
(AMPs) and other biomolecules. Understanding the mechanism of action of AMPs at the …
Molecular simulation approaches to the study of thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals
Over the last decade, the availability of computer time, together with new algorithms capable
of exploiting parallel computer architectures, has opened up many possibilities in …
of exploiting parallel computer architectures, has opened up many possibilities in …
DPD simulations of anionic surfactant micelles: a critical role for polarisable water models
We investigate the effects of polarisable water models in dissipative particle dynamics (DPD)
simulations, focussing on the influence these models have on the aggregation behaviour of …
simulations, focussing on the influence these models have on the aggregation behaviour of …
Assessing the transferability of common top-down and bottom-up coarse-grained molecular models for molecular mixtures
The performance of three methods for develo** new coarse-grained models for molecular
simulation is critically assessed. Two bottom-up approaches are employed: iterative …
simulation is critically assessed. Two bottom-up approaches are employed: iterative …