Peptide lipidation and shortening optimises antibacterial, antibiofilm and membranolytic actions of an amphiphilic polylysine-polyphenyalanine octapeptide

The demand for broad-spectrum antibacterial agents continues with increasing rates of resistance of microbial pathogens to traditional antibiotics. Peptides and lipopeptides are gaining traction as promising novel, class-reference antibiotics for tackling difficult-to-treat infections caused by mult... View More