Cyclic peptides are molecules that are already used as drugs in therapies approved for
various pharmacological activities, for example, as antibiotics, antifungals, anticancer, and …

Cyclic depsipeptides (CDPs) are cyclopeptides in which amide groups are replaced by
corresponding lactone bonds due to the presence of a hydroxylated carboxylic acid in the …

Nature provides a variety of peptides that are expressed in most living species. Evolutionary
pressure and natural selection have created and optimized these peptides to bind to …

The biggest obstacles in the application of marine peptides are two-fold, as in the case of
non-marine plant and animal-derived bioactive peptides: elucidating correlation between …

Depsipeptides, an important group of polypeptides containing residues of hydroxy acids and
amino acids linked together by amide and ester bonds, have potential applications in …

Parasitic diseases still compromise human health. Some of the currently available
therapeutic drugs have limitations considering their adverse effects, questionable efficacy …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most widely prevalent herpes virus worldwide, and the
herpetic encephalitis and genital herpes caused by HSV infection have caused serious …

Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's surface and provide home to structurally diverse
marine organisms. These creatures contribute to more than half of the biodiversity of the …

Cyclopeptides are considered as one of the most important classes of compounds derived
from marine sources, due to their structural diversity and a myriad of their biological and …

A cyclic depsipeptide, nobilamide I (1), along with the known peptide A-3302-B/TL-119 (2),
was isolated from the saline cultivation of the marine-derived bacterium …