BiophysicsThe Journal of Physical Chemistry BPeer-reviewed
In bacterial membranes lipid II changes the stability of pores formed by the antimicrobial peptide nisin
Miranda S. Sheridan, Preeti Pandey, Ulrich H. E. Hansmann
This study shows that lipid II in bacterial membranes stabilizes pores formed by nisin, enhancing its antimicrobial effect by altering membrane properties.