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Sep 2026
Scorpion venom-derived Opis16a shows potent membrane-destabilising Gram-negative activity and promising in vivo topical efficacy
It is shown that Opis16a rapidly kills Gram-negative bacteria by targeting and disrupting their membranes, with strong bacterial selectivity over HaCaT and HepG2 cell lines.
Mandelie van der Walt, C. Oosthuizen, A. Mason et al.
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