Charge-dependent insertion of the antimicrobial peptide magainin 2 into lipid monolayers probed by neutron reflectivity

2026/07/01 by Arnaud Marquette, Andrew R.J. Nelson, Andrew Nelson +2
Immunology and Microbiology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities #Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior #Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

paper · doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2026.184563

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