Antimicrobial Peptides
Mixing antimicrobial peptides can slow antibiotic resistance
Pseudomonas exposed to mixtures instead of single peptides did not gain resistance.
Peptides target key enzymes in bacterial biofilms
Peptide disrupts biofilm formation by targeting a key enzyme.
CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) are a diverse class of naturally occurring molecules that are produced as a first line of defense by all...
Biological engineers discover new antibiotic candidates
Scientists at MIT and the University of Naples Federico II have discovered parts of the protein pepsinogen, a catalyst used to digest food in the stomach,...
Artificial antimicrobial peptides could help overcome drug-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial peptides execute organisms in a wide range of ways. They enter microbial cells by harming their films, and once inside, they can upset...