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SUBMITTER: Czyzewski AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4744035 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Czyzewski Ann M AM Jenssen Håvard H Fjell Christopher D CD Waldbrook Matt M Chongsiriwatana Nathaniel P NP Yuen Eddie E Hancock Robert E W RE Barron Annelise E AE
PloS one 20160205 2
Bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics is a global threat that has spurred the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and their mimetics as novel anti-infective agents. While the bioavailability of AMPs is often reduced due to protease activity, the non-natural structure of AMP mimetics renders them robust to proteolytic degradation, thus offering a distinct advantage for their clinical application. We explore the therapeutic potential of N-substituted glycines, or peptoids, as A ...[more]