Antimicrobial peptides: an update on classifications and databases
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are distributed across all kingdoms of life and are an
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
Applications of antimicrobial peptides from fish and perspectives for the future
Fish are a major component of the aquatic fauna. Like other organisms, fish secrete different
kinds of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are positively charged short amino-acid-chain …
kinds of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are positively charged short amino-acid-chain …
Piscidin, fish antimicrobial peptide: structure, classification, properties, mechanism, gene regulation and therapeutical importance
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short molecules produced by almost all organisms. Fish
AMPs contain innate immune components as their primary immune molecules. The fish …
AMPs contain innate immune components as their primary immune molecules. The fish …
High-resolution structures and orientations of antimicrobial peptides piscidin 1 and piscidin 3 in fluid bilayers reveal tilting, kinking, and bilayer immersion
While antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been widely investigated as potential
therapeutics, high-resolution structures obtained under biologically relevant conditions are …
therapeutics, high-resolution structures obtained under biologically relevant conditions are …
Potent inhibitor design against H1N1 swine influenza: structure-based and molecular dynamics analysis for M2 inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine database
CH Lin, TT Chang, MF Sun, HY Chen… - Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid spread of influenza virus subtype H1N1 poses a great threat to million lives
worldwide. To search for new anti-influenza compounds, we performed molecular docking …
worldwide. To search for new anti-influenza compounds, we performed molecular docking …
[HTML][HTML] Structural flexibility and the positive charges are the key factors in bacterial cell selectivity and membrane penetration of peptoid-substituted analog of Piscidin …
JK Kim, SA Lee, S Shin, JY Lee, KW Jeong… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2010 - Elsevier
Piscidin 1 (Pis-1) is a novel cytotoxic peptide with a cationic α-helical structure isolated from
the mast cells of hybrid striped bass. In our previous study, we showed that Pis-1 [PG] with a …
the mast cells of hybrid striped bass. In our previous study, we showed that Pis-1 [PG] with a …
The structural stability of wild-type horse prion protein
J Zhang - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Prion diseases (eg Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), variant CJD (vCJD),
Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS), Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) and Kuru in …
Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS), Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) and Kuru in …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics simulations of histidine-containing cod antimicrobial peptide paralogs in self-assembled bilayers
Abstract Gaduscidin-1 and-2 (GAD-1 and GAD-2) are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that
contain several histidine residues and are thus expected to exhibit pH-dependent activity. In …
contain several histidine residues and are thus expected to exhibit pH-dependent activity. In …
Studies on adaptability of binding residues flap region of TMC-114 resistance HIV-1 protease mutants
Drug resistant mutations have severely restricted the success of HIV therapy. These
mutations frequently involve the aspartic protease encoded by the virus. Knowledge of the …
mutations frequently involve the aspartic protease encoded by the virus. Knowledge of the …
Three-in-one agonists for PPAR-α, PPAR-γ, and PPAR-δ from traditional Chinese medicine
Nowadays, the occurrence of metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by obesity and
clinical disorders, has been increasing rapidly over the world. It induces several serious …
clinical disorders, has been increasing rapidly over the world. It induces several serious …