Design, antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of Arg-rich ultra-short cationic lipopeptides

• Federica Armas,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, Area Science Park, Padriciano, Trieste, Italy

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• Sabrina Pacor,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

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• Elena Ferrari,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

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• Filomena Guida,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

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• Thelma A. Pertinhez,

  Roles Investigation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy, Transfusion Medicine Unit, AUSL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

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• Antonello A. Romani,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Arta Peptidion srls, Parma, Italy

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• Marco Scocchi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

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• Monica Benincasa

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: mbenincasa@units.it

  Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6087-4461

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