The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …

While knowledge of the composition and mode of action of bee and wasp venoms dates
back 50 years, the therapeutic value of these toxins remains relatively unexploded. The …

New approaches to target antibacterial agents toward Gram-negative bacteria are key, given
the rise of antibiotic resistance. Since the discovery of polymyxin B nonapeptide as a potent …

With the alarming burden of antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) seem to be
novel antimicrobial alternatives for infection treatment due to their rapid broad-spectrum …

The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has major issues for treating bacterial
pneumonia. Currently, anoplin (GLLKRIKTLL-NH2) is a natural antimicrobial candidate …

Two novel pore‐forming peptides have been isolated from the venom of the South‐African
scorpion Opistophtalmus carinatus. These peptides, designated opistoporin 1 and 2, differ …

Developing novel antimicrobial agents is a top priority in fighting against bacterial
resistance. Thus, a series of new monomer and dimer peptides were designed and …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widespread in multicellular organisms. These structurally
diverse molecules are produced as the first line of defense against pathogens such as …

Two novel inflammatory peptides were isolated from the venom of the social wasp Polybia
paulista. They had their molecular masses determined by ESI-MS and their primary …

Here we report that grafting of a short antimicrobial peptide, anoplin, to chitosan polymers is
a strategy for abolishing the hemolytic propensity, and at the same time increasing the …