Antimicrobial Peptides
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...