Snake Venom Cathelicidins as Natural Antimicrobial Peptides

Bioactive small molecules isolated from animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, including natural antimicrobial peptides, have shown great therapeutic potential worldwide. Among these peptides, snake venom cathelicidins are being widely exploited, because the variation in the composition of the venom r...

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Main Authors: Elizângela de Barros, Regina M. Gonçalves, Marlon H. Cardoso, Nuno C. Santos, Octávio L. Franco, Elizabete S. Cândido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.01415/full