In this didactically-written text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers.The result is a highly readable and systematically structured introduction toantimicrobial peptides, their structure, biological function and mode of action. The authors point the way towards a rational design of this potentially highly effective new class of clinical antibiotics on the brink of industrial application by discussing their design principles, target membranes and structure-activity relationships. The final part of the book describes recent successes in the application of peptides as anticancer agents.
- ISBN: 978-3-527-33263-2
- Editorial: Wiley-VCH
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés