Antimicrobial peptides: classification, design, application and research progress in multiple fields

Y Huan, Q Kong, H Mou, H Yi - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of small peptides that widely exist in nature and
they are an important part of the innate immune system of different organisms. AMPs have a …

A new era of antibiotics: the clinical potential of antimicrobial peptides

K Browne, S Chakraborty, R Chen… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a multifaceted crisis, imposing a serious threat to global health.
The traditional antibiotic pipeline has been exhausted, prompting research into alternate …

Cyclic peptides for drug development

X Ji, AL Nielsen, C Heinis - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic peptides are fascinating molecules abundantly found in nature and exploited as
molecular format for drug development as well as other applications, ranging from research …

Anti-fungal efficacy and mechanisms of flavonoids

MS Al Aboody, S Mickymaray - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of fungal infections is growing at an alarming pace and the pathogenesis is
still not clearly understood. Recurrence of these fungal diseases is often due to their …

Antimicrobial peptides: Promising alternatives in the post feeding antibiotic era

J Wang, X Dou, J Song, Y Lyu, X Zhu… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), critical components of the innate immune system, are widely
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …

Antimicrobial peptides—Mechanisms of action, antimicrobial effects and clinical applications

J Talapko, T Meštrović, M Juzbašić, M Tomas, S Erić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing emergence of antimicrobial resistance represents a global problem that not
only influences healthcare systems but also has grave implications for political and …

Fusarium fruiting body microbiome member Pantoea agglomerans inhibits fungal pathogenesis by targeting lipid rafts

S Xu, YX Liu, T Cernava, H Wang, Y Zhou, T Xia… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Plant-pathogenic fungi form intimate interactions with their associated bacterial microbiota
during their entire life cycle. However, little is known about the structure, functions and …

Membrane targeting cationic antimicrobial peptides

D Ciumac, H Gong, X Hu, JR Lu - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
Many short cationic peptides are amphiphilic and are often termed antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) as they can kill various microorganisms. These AMPs have largely been discovered …

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Bacillus subtilis: A Comprehensive Review

F Kaspar, P Neubauer, M Gimpel - Journal of natural products, 2019 - ACS Publications
Bacillus subtilis is widely underappreciated for its inherent biosynthetic potential. This report
comprehensively summarizes the known bioactive secondary metabolites from B. subtilis …

Antifungal microbial agents for food biopreservation—A review

M Leyva Salas, J Mounier, F Valence, M Coton… - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Food spoilage is a major issue for the food industry, leading to food waste, substantial
economic losses for manufacturers and consumers, and a negative impact on brand names …