Antimicrobial Peptides in Gut Health: A Review

Animal antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), known as broad-spectrum and high-efficiency antibacterial activity, are important effector molecules in innate immune system. AMPs not only have antimicrobial, antiviral and antitumor effects but also exhibit important effects in vivo, such as anti-inflammatory...

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Main Authors: Tao Gong, Jie Fu, Lexuan Shi, Xin Chen, Xin Zong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.751010/full