The term 'antimicrobial peptides' refers to a large number of peptides first characterized on
the basis of their antibiotic and antifungal activities. In addition to their role as endogenous …

Antimicrobial peptides have emerged as promising agents against antibiotic-resistant
pathogens. They represent essential components of the innate immunity and permit humans …

With increasing antibiotics resistance, there is an urgent need for novel infection
therapeutics. Since antimicrobial peptides provide opportunities for this, identification and …

Antimicrobial peptides or host defence peptides are endogenous peptide antibiotics, which
have been confirmed as an essential part of the immune system. Apart from direct killing of …

Introduction: The recent dramatic increase in the incidence of antimicrobial resistance has
been recognized by organizations such as the United Nations and World Health …

Despite the great strides in healthcare during the last century, some challenges still
remained unanswered. The development of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the alarming …

Many species of life contain cationic antimicrobial peptides as components of their immune
systems. The antimicrobial activity of these peptides has been studied extensively, and …

The “golden era” of antibiotic discovery has long passed, but the need for new antibiotics
has never been greater due to the emerging threat of antibiotic resistance. This urgency to …

Host defense (antimicrobial) peptides, produced by all complex organisms, typically contain
an abundance of positively charged and hydrophobic amino acid residues. A small synthetic …

Antimicrobial peptides (APs) have been described as evolutionary ancient weapons.
Produced by a wide variety of organisms as part of a non-specific immune response, these …