A perspective on general direction and challenges facing antimicrobial peptides

The emergence of drug resistant bacterium threatens the global public healthcare systems.The urgent need to obtain new antimicrobials has driven antimicrobial peptides（AMPs） research into spotlight.Here we give a brief introduction of the recent progress of AMPs regarding their structures,properties...

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Published in:Chinese chemical letters 2017-04, Vol.28 (4), p.703-708
Main Authors: Zhu, Meng, Liu, Peng, Niu, Zhong-Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial materials
Antimicrobial mechanism
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)
Biomaterials
Drug resistance
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Summary:The emergence of drug resistant bacterium threatens the global public healthcare systems.The urgent need to obtain new antimicrobials has driven antimicrobial peptides（AMPs） research into spotlight.Here we give a brief introduction of the recent progress of AMPs regarding their structures,properties,production and modification,and antimicrobial mechanism.Thereby,this review will give an insight into the trends and challenges facing on this particular kind of antimicrobial materials.
ISSN:1001-8417
1878-5964
DOI:10.1016/j.cclet.2016.10.001