Toy Model of a Multi-component Antimicrobial Substance with Novel Low-Molecular-Weight Snail-Mucus Peptides
摘要
In [23], we put forward the layered-aggregate formation, with alternaing neutral and charged layers, as an intrinsic part of the mechanism of action of the antimicrobial peptides, highlighting the key role of non-cationic components in natural antimicrobial substances. In this study, we explore the impact of the charge location and distribution on the aggregation and bio-dynamics of peptide compositions using a toy model multi-component system of novel low-molecular-weight snail-mucus peptides.