Potent Racemic Antimicrobial Polypeptides Uncovered by a Stereochemical Series of Cationic <scp>d</scp> / <scp>l</scp> Backbones

S Swagatam Barman (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) A Alimi Abiodun (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) A Adam Parris (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) X Xiaoming Yang (Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) M Md Waliullah Hossain (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) P Prakash Nagarkatti (Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) M Mitzi Nagarkatti (Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) A Alan W. Decho (Department of Environmental Health Sciences) C Chuanbing Tang (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 148, Issue 4
Published February 04, 2026
Pages 4544-4556
ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher American Chemical Society

Journal Info

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

ISSN: 0002-7863 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

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Swagatam Barman

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

A

Alimi Abiodun

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

A

Adam Parris

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

X

Xiaoming Yang

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

M

Md Waliullah Hossain

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

P

Prakash Nagarkatti

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

M

Mitzi Nagarkatti

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

A

Alan W. Decho

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

C

Chuanbing Tang

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry