The rapid increase in drug-resistant infections has presented a serious challenge to
antimicrobial therapies. The failure of the most potent antibiotics to kill “superbugs” …

Gene‐encoded antimicrobial peptides are an important component of host defense in
animals ranging from insects to mammals. They do not target specific molecular receptors …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) attracted attention as potential source of novel antimicrobials.
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections have emerged as a global threat to public health in …

Antibacterial, membrane-lytic peptides belong to the innate immune system and host
defense mechanism of a multitude of animals and plants. The largest group of peptide …

Melittin is the principal toxic component in the venom of the European honey bee Apis
mellifera and is a cationic, hemolytic peptide. It is a small linear peptide composed of 26 …

Inflammation is a pervasive phenomenon triggered by the innate and adaptive immune
systems to maintain homeostasis. The phenomenon normally leads to recovery from …

Protein hydrolysis is a process used in the food industry to generate bioactive peptides of
low molecular weight and with additional health benefits, such as antihypertensive …

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main current threats to human health and every year
multi-drug resistant bacteria are infecting millions of people worldwide, with many dying as a …

Species right across the evolutionary scale from insects to mammals use peptides as part of
their host-defense system to counter microbial infection. The primary structures of a large …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of innate origin are agents of the most ancient form of
defense systems. They can be found in a wide variety of species ranging from bacteria …