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Marine organisms, as a rich recourse of numerous bioactive compounds, have been reported to produce antimicrobial peptides (AMP). Antimicrobial peptides are small molecular weight peptides which protect the host organisms against multiple microbes. Due to the non-toxicity, broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities and the ability to escape drug-resistance mechanisms, antimicrobial peptides are valued as a potential treasure in pharmaceutical and food industries. In this review, we summarized the classification, biological properties, and functions of marine-derived antimicrobial peptides and their application prospects in different fields.
Keywords: Antimicrobial peptides (AMP), APD, application advance, biological properties, marine organisms.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Structure, Biological Properties and Utilities of Marine-derived Antimicrobial Peptides
Volume: 18 Issue: 7
Author(s): Dan Shen and Bin Wu
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Keywords: Antimicrobial peptides (AMP), APD, application advance, biological properties, marine organisms.
Abstract: Marine organisms, as a rich recourse of numerous bioactive compounds, have been reported to produce antimicrobial peptides (AMP). Antimicrobial peptides are small molecular weight peptides which protect the host organisms against multiple microbes. Due to the non-toxicity, broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities and the ability to escape drug-resistance mechanisms, antimicrobial peptides are valued as a potential treasure in pharmaceutical and food industries. In this review, we summarized the classification, biological properties, and functions of marine-derived antimicrobial peptides and their application prospects in different fields.
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Shen Dan and Wu Bin, Structure, Biological Properties and Utilities of Marine-derived Antimicrobial Peptides, Current Organic Chemistry 2014; 18 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527281807140515143937
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527281807140515143937 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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