Antibiotic resistance is projected as one of the greatest threats to human health in the future
and hence alternatives are being explored to combat resistance. Antimicrobial peptides …

Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an intrinsic part of the human innate immune
system. Over 100 different human AMPs are known to exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial …

Defensins are a family of cationic antimicrobial peptides active against a broad range of
infectious microbes including bacteria, viruses and fungi, playing important roles as innate …

Membrane permeabilizing peptides (MPPs) are as ubiquitous as the lipid bilayer
membranes they act upon. Produced by all forms of life, most membrane permeabilizing …

With the growing problem of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the search for
alternative ways to combat bacterial infections is extremely urgent. While analyzing the effect …

Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major pathogenic ESKAPE bacterium, which is
responsible for about more than 722,000 cases in a year, globally. Despite the alarming …

The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a melanocytic Gs protein coupled receptor that
regulates skin pigmentation, UV responses, and melanoma risk. It is a highly polymorphic …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are multi-functional peptides whose fundamental biological
role in vivo has been proposed to be the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms …

Defensins are peptidic components of the innate immune system of plants and animals. In
mammals, defensins have evolved to have a central function in the host defense properties …

As the key components of innate immunity, human host defense antimicrobial peptides and
proteins (AMPs) play a critical role in warding off invading microbial pathogens. In addition …