Investigating the Anti-leishmanial Effects of Linear Peptoids

Peptoids, a class of peptide mimetics, have emerged as promising anti- infective agents against a range of bacterial infections. Herein we present the first study of the antiparasitic and specifically the anti- leishmanial properties of linear peptoids. Peptoids were identified as having promising activity against Leishmania mexicana axenic amastigotes, a causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis.