TY  - GEN
AU  - Nadia S.Parachin
AU  - Octavio L.Franco
TI  - New edge of antibiotic development: antimicrobial peptides and corresponding resistance
SN  - 978-2-88919-301-1
PY  - 2014///
PB  - Frontiers Media SA
KW  - pathogenic bacteria
KW  - Fungi
KW  - natural
KW  - peptide design
KW  - proteinase inhibitors
KW  - Bacterial resistance
KW  - virus
KW  - antimicrobial peptides
KW  - self-assembled structures
N1  - Open Access
N2  - Antimicrobial peptides, commonly isolated from several organisms, have been considered part of innate immune system and also as potential antimicrobial drugs. Besides its antimicrobial activity, some AMPs also have antifungal activity, inmmunomodulatory and antitumural activities. Lately not only nature has become a source of AMPs. Besides isolation of natural organisms, antimicrobial peptides might be improved or created using computational tools. This opens even more this so amazing field by creating infinite novel and remarkable possibilities. Overall the current issue highlights the relevance of such Research Topic with perspectives to develop entirely new molecules with vast application within health and agricultural field with higher affinity for its target with concomitant reduction of side effects
UR  - http://journal.frontiersin.org/researchtopic/1478/new-edge-of-antibiotic-development-antimicrobial-peptides-and-corresponding-resistance
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/54572
ER  -