Bioactive peptides (BP) are organic substances formed by amino acids joined by covalent
bonds known as amide or peptide bonds. Although some BP exist free in its natural source …

Antimicrobial peptides are protein fragments present in the innate immune systems of
invertebrates and vertebrates as host defense molecules. Due to their unique properties …

The relatively recent recognition of the major role played by antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in
sustaining an effective host response to immune challenges was greatly influenced by …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute an important component of the innate immune
system in a variety of organisms. Buforin I is a 39-amino acid AMP that was first isolated from …

Covering: up to the end of 2005 This review covers the literature on the subject of
biologically active peptides from the glands of amphibians. These include neuropeptides …

RP-HPLC fractionation of the electrically stimulated skin secretion of the arboreal South
American frog Hypsiboas albopunctatus (“spotted treefrog”) led to the isolation of a cytolytic …

The dermaseptins S are closely related peptides with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity
that are produced by the skin of the South American hylid frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagei …

Control and elimination of parasitic diseases are nowadays further complicated by
emergence of drug resistance. Drug resistance is a serious threat as there are not many …

Amphibian skin secretions are abundant in bioactive compounds, especially antimicrobial
peptides. These molecules are generally cationic and rich in hydrophobic amino acids, have …

Gaegurins (GGNs) are a family of cationic, α-helical, antimicrobial peptides that were
isolated from a Korean frog, Glandirana emeljanovi (formerly classified as Rana rugosa) and …