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

Water solubility and structural stability are key merits for proteins defined by the primary
sequence and 3D-conformation. Their manipulation represents important aspects of the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising next generation antibiotics that hold great
potential for combating bacterial resistance. AMPs can be both bacteriostatic and …

Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps have come to prominence in human and veterinary
pathogenesis because they help bacteria protect themselves against the antimicrobials …

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 …

Autologous keratinocyte cultures and combinations of scaffolds, different cell types, solutions
of macromolecules, or growth factors have contributed to the resurfacing of burns and large …

The design of peptides that assemble in membranes to form functional ion channels is
challenging. Specifically, hydrophobic interactions must be designed between the peptides …

In the last 20 years, an increasing number of studies have been reported on membrane
active peptides. These peptides exert their biological activity by interacting with the cell …

The emergence of new pathogens and multidrug resistant bacteria is an important public
health issue that requires the development of novel classes of antibiotics. Antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a key component of the host's innate immune system,
targeting invasive and colonizing bacteria. For successful survival and colonization of the …