Antibacterial Properties of the Antimicrobial Peptide Gallic Acid-Polyphemusin I (GAPI)

• Main Authors: Olivia Lili Zhang (Author), John Yun Niu (Author), Iris Xiaoxue Yin (Author), Ollie Yiru Yu (Author), May Lei Mei (Author), Chun Hung Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A novel antimicrobial peptide, GAPI, has been developed recently by grafting gallic acid (GA) to polyphemusin I (PI). The objective of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effects of GAPI on common oral pathogens. This laboratory study used minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum ba...