Antimicrobial proteins (AMPs) are widely distributed in nature. In higher eukaryotes, AMPs
provide the host with an important defence mechanism against invading pathogens. AMPs …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are being actively explored as novel pharmaceuticals, plant
protection agents or food preservatives. A decade ago, the cationic peptide PAF26 was …

Bacillomycin L, a natural iturinic lipopeptide produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, is
characterized by strong antifungal activities against a variety of agronomically important …

The synthetic, cell penetrating hexapeptide PAF26 (RKKWFW) is antifungal at low
micromolar concentrations and has been proposed as a model for cationic, cell-penetrating …

The general knowledge of defence activity during the first steps of seed germination is still
largely incomplete. The present study focused on the proteins released in the exudates of …

Background Development of resistant variants to existing antifungal drugs continues to be
the serious problem in Candida albicans-induced fungal pathogenesis, which has a …

We have previously characterized the synthetic hexapeptide PAF26 as a cell-penetrating
and non-lytic antifungal peptide that is active against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and …

Candida species are the fourth leading cause of nosocomial infection. The increased
incidence of drug-resistant Candida species has emphasized the need for new antifungal …

An antifungal peptide, MMGP1 with direct cell penetrating property was recently reported
from marine metagenome. The peptide showed efficient in vitro proteolytic activity, which …

Potential antimicrobial agents may be effective if they are delivered efficiently to their site of
action. In many cases, lack of permeability through the cell membrane is the main problem …