Effects of Trp- and Arg-containing antimicrobial-peptide structure on inhibition of Escherichia coli planktonic growth and biofilm formation

The various effects of the linear cationic antimicrobial peptide structures on the inhibition of the planktonic growth and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli are discussed. The hexameric, as well as the octameric peptides are shown to be the best inhibitors of the discussed growth.