Antimicrobial peptoids rapidly penetrate bacterial membranes and aggregate ribosomes and DNA, single-cell study reveals
Certain peptoids designed as mimics of host defense peptides such as LL-37 exhibit potent, broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and antiviral activity with minimal cytotoxicity....
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