Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are distributed across all kingdoms of life and are an
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …

Plant defensins are an extensive family of small cysteine rich proteins characterised by a
conserved cysteine stabilised alpha beta protein fold which resembles the structure of insect …

Plant defensins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that possess biological activity towards a
broad range of organisms. Their activity is primarily directed against fungi, but bactericidal …

This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and
interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014 …

The incidence of invasive fungal infections is increasing worldwide, resulting in more than
1.6 million deaths every year. Due to growing antifungal drug resistance and the limited …

Plant defensins form a family of proteins with a broad spectrum of protective activities
against fungi, bacteria, and insects. Furthermore, some plant defensins have revealed …

Defensins are small basic amphiphilic peptides (up to 5 kDa) that have been shown to be
important effector molecules of the innate immune system of animals, plants and fungi. In …

Plant defensins are cationic peptides that are ubiquitous within the plant kingdom and
belong to a large superfamily of antimicrobial peptides found in several organisms …

Over the last years, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been the focus of intense research
toward the finding of a viable alternative to current antifungal drugs. Defensins are one of the …

The cecropin-melittin hybrid antimicrobial peptide BP100 (H-KKLFKKILKYL-NH2) is
selective for Gram-negative bacteria, negatively charged membranes, and weakly hemolytic …