Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have remarkably different structures as well as biological
activity profiles, whereupon most of these peptides are supposed to kill bacteria via …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) take part in the immune system by mounting a first line of
defense against pathogens. Recurrent structural and functional aspects are observed …

Development of novel antimicrobial agents is a top priority in the fight against multidrug-
resistant (MDR) and persistent bacteria. We developed a panel of synthetic antimicrobial …

Abstract Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a highly sensitive technique to study the
thermotropic properties of many different biological macromolecules and extracts. Since its …

Most antifungal peptides (AFPs), if not all, have membrane activity, while some also have
alternative targets. Fungal membranes share many characteristics with mammalian …

Host defense antimicrobial peptides are key components of human innate immunity that
plays an indispensible role in human health. While there are multiple copies of cathelicidin …

In the last decades, the indiscriminate use of conventional antibiotics has generated high
rates of microbial resistance. This situation has increased the need for obtaining new …

Membranes are targets of host defence or antimicrobial peptides, effector molecules of
innate immunity that evolved in nature to contend with invaders as an active system of …

Research on antimicrobial peptides is in part driven by urgent medical needs such as the
steady increase in pathogens being resistant to antibiotics. Despite the wealth of information …

Covering: up to June 2009LL-37 is a human host defence peptide that has a wide range of
biological functions, including antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. This review …