Active peptide helices: The β‐nonapeptide H‐β3HPhe‐β2HVal‐β3HPhe‐β2HLeu‐β3HLys‐β2HLeu‐β3HLys‐β2HLeu‐β3HPhe‐OH with alternating β2‐ and β3‐amino‐acid residues has been tested for antibiotic and hemolytic activities. This represents the first case of biomimetic activity of a “mixed” β3/β2‐peptide.
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