Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short peptidic molecules produced by most living
creatures. They help unicellular organisms to successfully compete for nutrients with other …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are produced by several species including insects,
other animals, micro-organisms and synthesis, are a critical component of the natural …

Amphibian skin is directly exposed to different environments. Amphibians interact with
environmental factors including microorganisms, parasites, predators, and physical factors …

Current knowledge of the biochemistry of Trypanosoma cruzi has led to the development of
new drugs and the understanding of their mode of action. Some trypanocidal drugs such as …

Amphibians exhibit various, characteristic adaptations related to their “incomplete” shift from
the aquatic to the terrestrial habitat. In particular, the integument was subject to a number of …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have a broad spectrum of activity and unspecific mechanisms
of action. Therefore, they are seen as valid alternatives to overcome clinically relevant …

Amphibians are widely distributed on different continents, except for the polar regions. They
are important sources for the isolation, purification and characterization of natural …

Covering: up to the end of 2005 This review covers the literature on the subject of
biologically active peptides from the glands of amphibians. These include neuropeptides …

The leaf or monkey frogs of the hylid subfamily Phyllomedusinae are a unique group of
charismatic anurans. We present a molecular phylogenetic analysis that includes 45 of the …

Dermaseptins are a group of α-helical shaped polycationic peptides isolated from the Hylid
frogs, with antimicrobial effects against bacteria, parasites, protozoa, viruses in vitro …