Antibacterial amphiphiles based on ε-polylysine: synthesis, mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity. Issue 85 (16th September 2015) - Dai, Xiaomei
Abstract To combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an amphiphile based on ε-polylysine was synthesized via an alkylation reaction. The positively charged amphiphile could adsorb bacterial membranes, disrupt them and subsequently kill the bacteria.