Short, mirror-symmetric antimicrobial peptides centered on “RRR” have broad-spectrum antibacterial activity with low drug resistance and toxicity
Fangyan Zhang, Ping Yang, Wenbo Mao, Chao Zhong, Jingying Zhang, Linlin Chang, Xiaoyan Wu, Hui Liu, Yun Zhang, Sanhu Gou, Jingman Ni
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Antibacterial activityIn vivoAntimicrobialAntibioticsAntimicrobial peptidesBroad spectrumPeptideMicrobiologyBacteriaAntibiotic resistanceBiologyMaterials scienceChemistryCombinatorial chemistryBiochemistryBiotechnologyGeneticsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesAntimicrobial agents and applicationsChemical Synthesis and Analysis