Synthesis and Study of Antifungal Properties of New Cationic Beta-Glucan Derivatives

• Main Authors: Kamil Kaminski (Author), Magdalena Skora (Author), Paweł Krzyściak (Author), Sylwia Stączek (Author), Agnieszka Zdybicka-Barabas (Author), Małgorzata Cytryńska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The interaction of positively charged polymers (polycations) with a biological membrane is considered to be the cause of the frequently observed toxicity of these macromolecules. If it is possible to obtain polymers with a predominantly negative effect on bacterial and fungal cells, such systems wou...