Four enantiomeric 9-mer peptides named d-peptide A, B, C and D were designed and
synthesized on the basis of 43-mer insect defensins from two beetles. The d-9-mer peptides …

Tenecin 1, a peptide consisting of 43 amino acids, exhibits a potent bactericidal activity
against various Gram-positive bacteria and shares a common structural feature of insect …

Defensin from a beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma, is known to have anti-bacterial activity
against Gram-positive bacteria. This peptide, which comprises 43 amino acid residues, was …

Synthetic antimicrobial 9-mer peptides were designed from the amino acid sequence of an
active site of insect defensin to increase the number of positively charged amino acid …

Insects make up the largest and most diverse group of organisms on earth with several
million species to exist in total. Considering the sheer number of insect species and the vast …

Insect defensins are a class of small, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides primarily active on
Gram-positive bacteria. Their roles in maggot therapy for treating chronic wound infection …

Defensins are small basic amphiphilic peptides (up to 5 kDa) that have been shown to be
important effector molecules of the innate immune system of animals, plants and fungi. In …

An antibacterial peptide was isolated from a black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens. The
molecular mass of this peptide was established as 4247.37 by matrix‐assisted laser …

Cationic amphiphathic peptides, such as the defensins and cecropins, induce cell death in
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by increasing membrane permeability. Increased …

The dermaseptin antimicrobial peptide family contains members of 27–34 amino acids in
length that have been predominantly isolated from the skins/skin secretions of …