[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of membrane targeting antibiotics

RM Epand, C Walker, RF Epand… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The bacterial membrane provides a target for antimicrobial peptides. There are two groups
of bacteria that have characteristically different surface membranes. One is the Gram …

Role of lipids in the interaction of antimicrobial peptides with membranes

V Teixeira, MJ Feio, M Bastos - Progress in lipid research, 2012 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) take part in the immune system by mounting a first line of
defense against pathogens. Recurrent structural and functional aspects are observed …

[HTML][HTML] Differential Pd-nanocrystal facets demonstrate distinct antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

G Fang, W Li, X Shen, JM Perez-Aguilar… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Noble metal-based nanomaterials have shown promise as potential enzyme mimetics, but
the facet effect and underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Herein, with a …

Destructive extraction of phospholipids from Escherichia coli membranes by graphene nanosheets

Y Tu, M Lv, P ** and testing of lipid force fields with applications to modeling cellular membranes
AN Leonard, E Wang, V Monje-Galvan… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The amphipathic nature of the lipid molecule (hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails)
enables it to act as a barrier between fluids with various properties and to sustain an …