Abstract:Background:
Acylpolyamines are one of the main non-peptide compounds present in spider
venom and represent a promising alternative in the search for new molecules
with antimicrobial action.
Methods:
The venom of
Acanthoscurria natalensis
spider was
fractionated by reverse-phase liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and the
antimicrobial activity of the fractions was tested using a liquid growth
inhibition assay. The main antimicrobial fraction conta… Show more
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