Objective: The aim of this review is to examine the multiple activities of antimicrobial
peptides (AMPs) in vertebrates. Content: The largest AMP families are the cathelicidins and …

Antimicrobial peptides are present in all walks of life, from plants to animals, and they are
considered to be endogenous antibiotics. In general, antimicrobial peptides are …

Gene‐encoded anti‐microbial peptides (AMPs) are widespread in nature, as they are
synthesized by microorganisms as well as by multicellular organisms from both the vegetal …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are evolutionarily conserved molecules involved in the
defense mechanisms of a wide range of organisms. Produced in bacteria, insects, plants …

Antimicrobial peptides (also known as host defence peptides) are an increasingly well-
characterized, central component of host defence against infection. These peptides are an …

The production of peptides and small proteins with microbicidal activity collectively called
antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) is commonly considered to be a primitive mechanism of …

Domesticated animals have a large variety of antimicrobial peptides that serve as natural
innate barriers limiting microbial infection or, in some instances, act as an integral …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are evolutionarily ancient molecules that act as the key
components in the invertebrate innate immunity against invading pathogens. Several AMPs …

Antimicrobial peptides are cationic molecules, which participate in multiple aspects of the
immune response including the control of inflammatory diseases, characteristic that make …

Endogenous antimicrobial peptides are widely distributed among vertebrates. Most are
amphiphilic, polycationic molecules with an α-helical, cystine-stabilized β-sheet, or proline …