Maxim Smetanin

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Amyloid beta peptide (22-35), (16-22). How are these fragments biologically relevant?

In literature interaction of Amyloid beta peptide with membrane sometimes attributed to the fragments (22-35) or (16-22). As they are the transmembrane components of the peptide. Assuming that, I...

09 September 2013 2,108 7 View

What is the difference between forming channels and being an ion carrier in the membrane (In the context of antimicrobial peptides)?

In the case of trichogin, it could act by forming channels in the membrane "rather than acting as an ion carrier". I could not get the difference between these two mechanisms of action.

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