Antimicrobial Peptides: Classification, Design, Application and Research Progress in Multiple Fields

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of small peptides that widely exist in nature and they are an important part of the innate immune system of different organisms. AMPs have a wide range of inhibitory effects against bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. The emergence of antibiotic-resistan...

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Main Authors: Yuchen Huan, Qing Kong, Haijin Mou, Huaxi Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.582779/full