Diversity and Mechanisms of Action of Plant, Animal, and Human Antimicrobial Peptides
G Satchanska, S Davidova, A Gergova - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are usually made up of fewer than 100 amino acid residues.
They are found in many living organisms and are an important factor in those organisms' …
They are found in many living organisms and are an important factor in those organisms' …
Antimicrobial Peptides: Potential Alternative to Antibiotics and Overcoming Limitations for Future Therapeutic Applications
Among all health-related issues, the rising concerns about drug resistance led to the look for
alternative pharmaceutical drugs that are effective against both infectious and noninfectious …
alternative pharmaceutical drugs that are effective against both infectious and noninfectious …
[HTML][HTML] Natural roles of antimicrobial peptides in microbes, plants and animals
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ribosomally synthesized natural antibiotics that are
crucial effectors of innate immune systems in all living organisms. AMPs are diverse …
crucial effectors of innate immune systems in all living organisms. AMPs are diverse …
Antimicrobial peptides: Application informed by evolution
BP Lazzaro, M Zasloff, J Rolff - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small proteins with potent antibacterial,
antiviral, and antifungal activity. AMPs are ubiquitous among multicellular eukaryotes, with …
antiviral, and antifungal activity. AMPs are ubiquitous among multicellular eukaryotes, with …
Biological functions and applications of antimicrobial peptides
L Wang, L Qu, S Lin, Q Yang, X Zhang… - Current Protein and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Despite antimicrobial resistance, which is attributed to the misuse of broad-spectrum
antibiotics, antibiotics can indiscriminately kill pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms …
antibiotics, antibiotics can indiscriminately kill pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms …
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 …
defense systems. They can be found in a wide variety of species ranging from bacteria …
Antimicrobial peptides: key components of the innate immune system
M Pasupuleti, A Schmidtchen… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Life-threatening infectious diseases are on their way to cause a worldwide crisis, as treating
them effectively is becoming increasingly difficult due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant …
them effectively is becoming increasingly difficult due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant …
Mammalian antimicrobial peptides: promising therapeutic targets against infection and chronic inflammation
P Dutta, S Das - Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are integral components of the host innate immune system
and functional throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. AMPs are short cationic …
and functional throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. AMPs are short cationic …
Elucidating unusual modes of action and resistance of antibacterial peptides
L dos Santos Machado… - Current Topics in …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
The emergence of bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics has been become a major
issue in the health system. Currently, studies are being performed to develop new drugs that …
issue in the health system. Currently, studies are being performed to develop new drugs that …
Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …