Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of short, usually positively charged polypeptides
that exist in humans, animals, and plants. Considering the increasing number of drug …

Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have evolved differently from AMPs from other life
forms. They are generally rich in cysteine residues which form multiple disulfides. In turn, the …

Insects are one of the major sources of antimicrobial peptides/proteins (AMPs). Since
observation of antimicrobial activity in the hemolymph of pupae from the giant silk moths …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defence peptides, are short proteins in various life
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …

Peptides fulfill a plethora of functions in plant growth, development, and stress responses.
They act as key components of cell-to-cell communication, interfere with signaling and …

Plant defensins are an extensive family of small cysteine rich proteins characterised by a
conserved cysteine stabilised alpha beta protein fold which resembles the structure of insect …

Immunomodulatory peptides are a complex class of bioactive peptides that encompasses
substances with different mechanisms of action. Immunomodulatory peptides could also be …

Plant defensins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that possess biological activity towards a
broad range of organisms. Their activity is primarily directed against fungi, but bactericidal …

Since the beginning of the 90s lots of cationic plant, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides
(AMP) have been studied. However, only coined the term “plant defensin,” after comparison …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that affects wheat, is caused by a
complex of Fusarium species. The overall impact of Fusarium spp. in wheat production …