FOUR TEMPORIN-DERIVED PEPTIDES EXHIBIT ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIBIOFILM ACTIVITIES AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

Four temporin-derived peptides exhibit antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Temporin-GHa (GHa) was cloned from Hylarana guentheri, showing a weak antimicrobial activity.In order to improve its bactericidal efficacy, GHaR6R, GHaR7R, GHaR8R and GHaR9W were designed and synthesized.Compared to the parent peptide, the GHa-derived peptides Gloves show potent antimicrobial activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus

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Hydrogeochemical data from carbonate springs as an aid for delimiting catchment areas in the Rovte region, Central Slovenia

Study regions: The Rovte region, Central Slovenia, is a rural region where karst spring waters are often used for drinking water consumption and irrigation.Study focus: In karst regions, water quickly reaches the subsurface through features ranging from thin fractures to large conduits; as such, this rapid flow leaves karst areas particularly vulne

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Encapsulation of the septal cell wall protects Streptococcus pneumoniae from its major peptidoglycan hydrolase and host defenses.

Synthesis of the capsular polysaccharide, a major virulence factor for many pathogenic bacteria, is required for bacterial survival within the infected host.In Streptococcus pneumoniae, Wze, an autophosphorylating tyrosine kinase, and Wzd, a membrane protein required for Wze autophosphorylation, co-localize at the BODY OIL division septum and guara

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