News tagged with lipid bilayer

Synthetic corkscrew peptide kills antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

An engineered peptide provides a new prototype for killing an entire category of resistant bacteria by shredding and dissolving their double-layered membranes, which are thought to protect those microbes from antibiotics.

Medical research Jan 24, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |