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Mechanisms and physiological effects of protamine resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2
Author(s) -
Maria Pränting,
Dan I. Andersson
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq059
Subject(s) - protamine , salmonella enterica , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , mutant , antimicrobial , salmonella , population , bacteria , genetics , biochemistry , gene , heparin , demography , sociology
Protamines are cationic peptides that exert antimicrobial activity. We have examined the evolution of bacterial resistance to protamine sulphate and the resulting effects on fitness and physiology, with the objective of increasing knowledge about mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial peptides.

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