Antimicrobial peptides / David A. Phoenix, Sarah R. Dennison, and Frederick Harris.

In this didactically-written text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers. The result is a highly readable and systematically structured introduction to antimicrobial peptides, their structu...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Authors: Phoenix, David, 1966- (Author), Dennison, Sarah R. (Author), Harris, Frederick (Research fellow) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co KCaA, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Antimicrobial peptides: their history, evolution, and functional promiscuity
  • Cationic antimicrobial peptides
  • Anionic antimicrobial peptides
  • Graphical techniques to visualize the amphiphilic structures of antimicrobial peptides
  • Models for the membrane interactions of antimicrobial peptides
  • Selectivity and toxicity of oncolytic antimicrobial peptides.