Antimicrobial peptides are members of the immune system that protect the host from
infection. In this study, a potent and structurally novel antimicrobial peptide was isolated and …

Mastoparan (MP) is an antimicrobial cationic tetradecapeptide with the primary structure
INLKALAALAKKIL-NH2. This amphiphilic α-helical peptide was originally isolated from the …

Exploring the potential of natural bioactive peptides is becoming more and more important
for new drug discovery. First isolated from the European wasp Vespa crabro, the …

Parapolybia-MP, an antimicrobial peptide belonging to the family of Mastoparans are
cationic tetra decapeptide. This peptide is composed of 14 amino acid residues …

Bee venom is abundant in potential antimicrobial peptides, AMPs,. Among them,
Mastoparan C and Polybia-MP1 are two well-known AMPs that were found in the European …

This study evaluated antimicrobial and hemolytic activities of mastoparan-B (MP-B) isolated
from the venom of the hornet, Vespa basalis, and its analogs after substituting certain amino …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are natural components of the innate immune system of almost
all living organisms. Although AMPs have short amino acid sequences, usually less than 50 …

Mastoparan B (MP‐B), an antimicrobial cationic tetradecapeptide amide isolated from the
venom of the hornet Vespa basalis, is an amphiphilic α‐helical peptide. MP‐B possesses a …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are part of the innate immune system that is widely distributed
in nature, acting as a defense mechanism against invading microorganisms. AMPs have …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important resources from which it may be possible to
develop novel therapeutic agents against the ever growing number of antibiotic resistant …