A review on antimicrobial peptides databases and the computational tools

S Ramazi, N Mohammadi, A Allahverdi, E Khalili… - Database, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) have been considered as potential alternatives for
infection therapeutics since antibiotic resistance has been raised as a global problem. The …

A review of antimicrobial peptides: its function, mode of action and therapeutic potential

S Nayab, MA Aslam, S Rahman, ZD Sindhu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are endogenous polypeptides produced by multicellular
organisms in order to protect a host from pathogenic microbes. AMPs are also defined as …

Bacterial Oxidases of the Cytochrome bd Family: Redox Enzymes of Unique Structure, Function, and Utility As Drug Targets

VB Borisov, SA Siletsky, A Paiardini… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Cytochrome bd is a ubiquinol: oxygen oxidoreductase of many prokaryotic
respiratory chains with a unique structure and functional characteristics. Its primary role is to …

Recent advances in developing insect natural products as potential modern day medicines

N Ratcliffe, P Azambuja… - … Based Complementary and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Except for honey as food, and silk for clothing and pollination of plants, people give little
thought to the benefits of insects in their lives. This overview briefly describes significant …

Characterization of two relacidines belonging to a novel class of circular lipopeptides that act against Gram‐negative bacterial pathogens

Z Li, P Chakraborty, RH de Vries… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of sustainable agriculture and the increasing antibiotic resistance of
human pathogens call for novel antimicrobial compounds. Here, we describe the extraction …

The cationic nature of lysine-rich segments modulates the structural and biochemical properties of wild potato FSK3 dehydrin

BM Szabała - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Dehydrins are hydrophilic stress-induced proteins that are thought to protect cellular
machinery from the adverse effect of dehydration caused by low temperature, drought, or …

Macrobrachium rosenbergii mannose binding lectin: synthesis of MrMBL-N20 and MrMBL-C16 peptides and their antimicrobial characterization, bioinformatics and …

J Arockiaraj, MK Chaurasia, V Kumaresan… - Fish & shellfish …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), an antimicrobial protein, is an important component
of innate immune system which recognizes repetitive sugar groups on the surface of …

The bactericidal and antibiofilm effects of a lysine-substituted hybrid peptide, CM-10K14K, on biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis

N Klubthawee, M Wongchai, R Aunpad - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Staphylococci, notably biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis, have been recognized
as global nosocomial pathogens in medical device-related infections. Their potential to …

Novel modifications of nonribosomal peptides from Brevibacillus laterosporus MG64 and investigation of their mode of action

Z Li, RH de Vries, P Chakraborty, C Song… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nonribosomal peptides (NRPs) are a class of secondary metabolites usually produced by
microorganisms. They are of paramount importance in different applications, including …

A novel single-domain peptide, anti-LPS factor from prawn: synthesis of peptide, antimicrobial properties and complete molecular characterization

J Arockiaraj, V Kumaresan, P Bhatt, R Palanisamy… - Peptides, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, we reported a complete molecular characterization including bioinformatics
features, gene expression, peptide synthesis and its antimicrobial activities of an anti …