Resurrecting inactive antimicrobial peptides from LPS trap.

An important component on the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is LPS (Lipopolysaccharide). LPS is an endotoxin, responsible for causing septic shock. It also serves as a barrier to exclude various antimicrobial agents. Recent studies on a membrane active antimicrobial peptide temporin A rev...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wee, Choon Chuan.
Other Authors: Surajit Bhattacharyya
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49607
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English