Essays about: "dermcidin"

Found 1 essay containing the word dermcidin.

  1. 1. The antimicrobial effect of dermcidin investigated by computational electrophysiology molecular dynamics simulations

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biokemi och biofysik

    Author : Björn Forsberg; [2013]
    Keywords : Molecular dynamics; simulation; ion channel; dermcidin; computation; electrophysiology;

    Abstract : Eukaryotic organisms rely on several mechanisms to inhibit bacterial growth and infection, which mankind has sought to mimic to their specific and more targeted use. Due to the effect of adaptation by bacteria in response to new antibiotics, known as antibiotic resistance, there will be an ever-present need to develop new antibiotics to maintain their high efficiency. READ MORE