PGLa is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) composed of 21 amino acids which form an α-helical secondary structure. Like many AMPs PGLa exerts a wide variety of antimicrobial activity including activity against fungi, viruses, gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, and cancer cell lines.
| Mechanism of Action | PGLa can dimerize and insert into cellular membrane, where the dimers assemble into a transmembrane pore structure. |
| Molecular Formula | C88H162N26O22S |
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