Antimicrobial peptide-modified silver nanoparticles for enhancing the antibacterial efficacy
Wenxi Li, Yongchun Li, Pengchao Sun, Nan Zhang, Yidan Zhao, Yidan Zhao, Shangshang Qin, Yongxing Zhao, Yongxing Zhao
Abstract
Multifunctional peptides (MFP)-coated silver nanoparticles (MFP@AgNPs) enhanced the antibacterial activity of AgNPs against multidrug-resistant <italic>A. baumannii</italic> (MDB-AB) strains.
Topics & Concepts
Antibacterial activitySilver nanoparticleAntimicrobialAcinetobacter baumanniiChemistryBacteriaGram-negative bacteriaIn vivoMicrobiologyPathogenic bacteriaZeta potentialGram-positive bacteriaBacterial cell structureMaterials scienceBiochemistryEscherichia coliBiologyNanoparticleNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryGeneBiotechnologyPseudomonas aeruginosaGeneticsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesAntimicrobial agents and applications