Antimicrobial Peptides—or How Our Ancestors Learned to Control the Microbiome

oleh: Thomas C. G. Bosch, Michael Zasloff

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: American Society for Microbiology 2021-10-01

Deskripsi

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short and generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from microorganisms to humans. Their wide range of activity against pathogens, including Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and enveloped viruses makes them a fundamental component of innate immunity.