Over the past few years, amino acids (AA) have emerged as promising biomaterials for the
synthesis of functional polymers. Owing to the diversity of functional groups in amino acids …

Structural proteins, including silk fibroins, play an important role in shaping the skeletons
and structures of cells, tissues, and organisms. The amino acid sequences of structural …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a global health concern and calls for the
development of novel antibiotic agents. Antimicrobial peptides seem to be promising …

The increasing incidence and rapid spread of bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics
are a serious global threat to public health, highlighting the need to develop new …

Trends in the dynamically developing application of biocatalysis for the synthesis and
modification of polymers over the past 5 years are considered, with an emphasis on the …

Fungal species belonging to the Trichoderma genus are commonly used as biocontrol
agents against several crop pathogens. Among their secondary metabolites, peptaibols are …

Polypeptides inspired by the natural functional and structural proteins present in living
systems are promising materials for various fields in terms of their versatile functionality and …

All known organisms encode 20 canonical amino acids by base triplets in the genetic code.
The cellular translational machinery produces proteins consisting mainly of these amino …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been widely utilized as efficient molecular tools for
the delivery of bioactive cargoes such as peptides, proteins, and genetic material. However …

The functional pool of canonical amino acids (cAAs) has been enriched through the
emergence of non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs). NcAAs play a crucial role in the …