Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): Ancient compounds that represent novel weapons in the fight against bacteria

JM Ageitos, A Sánchez-Pérez, P Calo-Mata… - Biochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short peptidic molecules produced by most living
creatures. They help unicellular organisms to successfully compete for nutrients with other …

Antimicrobial peptides as an opportunity against bacterial diseases

S Galdiero, A Falanga, R Berisio… - Current Medicinal …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an heterogeneous group of small amino acidic molecules
produced by the innate immune system of a variety of organisms encompassing all orders of …

Antimicrobial peptides: new candidates in the fight against bacterial infections

O Toke - Peptide Science: Original Research on Biomolecules, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of innate origin are agents of the most ancient form of
defense systems. They can be found in a wide variety of species ranging from bacteria …

[图书][B] Antimicrobial peptides: basics for clinical application

K Matsuzaki - 2019 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) discovered about 30 years ago are responsible for part of the
innate immunity of animals and plants, and almost 3000 peptides have been reported so far …

Antimicrobial peptides: promising compounds against pathogenic microorganisms

J Cruz, C Ortiz, F Guzman… - Current medicinal …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
In the last decades, the indiscriminate use of conventional antibiotics has generated high
rates of microbial resistance. This situation has increased the need for obtaining new …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): A promising class of antimicrobial compounds

M Erdem Büyükkiraz, Z Kesmen - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are compounds, which have inhibitory activity against
microorganisms. In the last decades, AMPs have become powerful alternative agents that …

The therapeutic applications of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): a patent review

HK Kang, C Kim, CH Seo, Y Park - Journal of microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules with a broad spectrum of antibiotic
activities against bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses and cytotoxic activity on cancer cells, in …

Antimicrobial peptides—Mechanisms of action, antimicrobial effects and clinical applications

J Talapko, T Meštrović, M Juzbašić, M Tomas, S Erić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing emergence of antimicrobial resistance represents a global problem that not
only influences healthcare systems but also has grave implications for political and …

Antimicrobial peptides: premises and promises

KVR Reddy, RD Yedery, C Aranha - International journal of antimicrobial …, 2004 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important component of the natural defences of most
living organisms against invading pathogens. These are relatively small (< 10kDa), cationic …

Antimicrobial peptides: mechanism of action, activity and clinical potential

QY Zhang, ZB Yan, YM Meng, XY Hong, G Shao… - Military Medical …, 2021 - Springer
The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …