Abstract Development of peptide drugs is challenging but also quite rewarding. Five
blockbuster peptide drugs are currently on the market, and six new peptides received first …

In this overview, some of the more significant recent developments in bioengineering natural
products from insects with use or potential use in modern medicine are described, as well as …

The central event of each signaling step in biology is biomolecular recognition.
Notwithstanding the importance of nucleic acids, carbohydrates, or lipids in ligand-target …

Background Several short antimicrobial peptides that are rich in tryptophan and arginine
residues were designed with a series of simple modifications such as end capping and …

Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides are a group of cationic host defense peptides of
vertebrates and invertebrates characterized by a high content of proline residues, often …

Shorter reaction times, higher product yields, and enhanced selectivity are some of the
advantages microwave heating has over conventional methods, causing its use to transition …

Intestinal permeability plays a critical role in the etiopathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.
Defensins, including porcine β-defensin (pBD) 2, are crucial antimicrobial peptides for gut …

The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant infections is still a major concern for public health
worldwide. The number of pathogenic microorganisms capable of resisting common …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising new class of antibacterial compounds.
However, their applications in the treatment of intracellular pathogenic bacteria have been …

The global health threat surrounding bacterial resistance has resulted in antibiotic
researchers shifting their focus away from 'traditional'antibiotics and concentrating on other …