Table 2 Antimicrobial activity.

From: Temporin L and aurein 2.5 have identical conformations but subtly distinct membrane and antibacterial activities

 

Isolate

Peptide concentration (µg/ml)

Aurein 2.5

Temporin L

Gram-negative

Klebsiella pneumoniae NCTC 13368

64

16

Klebsiella pneumoniae M6

32–64

16

Acinetobacter baumanii AYE

4–8

4

Acinetobacter baumanii ATCC 17978

8

4

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

128

16

Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCTC 13437

128

32–64

Escherichia coli NCTC 12923

16

4

Gram-positive

MS Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 9144

8

2

EMR Staphylococcus aureus-15

32

4

EMR Staphylococcus aureus-16

32–64

4

VS Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 775

32–64

4–8

VR Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 12201

64

8

Yeast

Candida albicans NCPF 3179

16

8

  1. MS – methicillin sensitive; EMR – epidemic methicillin resistant; VS – vancomycin sensitive; VR – vancomycin resistant.
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