Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of small peptides that widely exist in nature and
they are an important part of the innate immune system of different organisms. AMPs have a …

Bacterial infections caused by 'superbugs' are increasing globally, and conventional
antibiotics are becoming less effective against these bacteria, such that we risk entering a …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a severe threat to public health. Conventional antibiotics are
becoming increasingly ineffective as a result of resistance, and it is imperative to find new …

Membrane permeabilizing peptides (MPPs) are as ubiquitous as the lipid bilayer
membranes they act upon. Produced by all forms of life, most membrane permeabilizing …

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 …

Antimicrobial agents have eradicated many infectious diseases and significantly improved
our living environment. However, abuse of antimicrobial agents has accelerated the …

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and highlight a few classes of traditional
antimicrobial peptides with a focus on structure-activity relationship studies. After first …

Anuran tissues, and especially skin, are a rich source of bioactive peptides and their
precursors. We here present a manually curated database of antimicrobial and other …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have a broad spectrum of activity and unspecific mechanisms
of action. Therefore, they are seen as valid alternatives to overcome clinically relevant …

Amphibians are widely distributed on different continents, except for the polar regions. They
are important sources for the isolation, purification and characterization of natural …