The membrane activity of the amphibian Temporin B peptide analog TB_KKG6K sheds light on the mechanism that kills Candida albicans
A. Kakar, L. E. Sastré-Velásquez, M. W. Hess, L. Galgóczy, C. Papp, J. Holzknecht, A. Romanelli, G. Váradi, N. Malanovic, F. Marx
This study investigates how the TB_KKG6K peptide kills Candida albicans by disrupting its membrane function, showing it causes depolarization, permeabilization, and subcellular damage.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2022Microbiology