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 peptides with a wide variety of structures and targets. Given the ever-emerging resistance of various pathogens to existing anti...

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Main Authors: Ahmer Bin Hafeez, Xukai Jiang, Phillip J. Bergen, Yan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11691