The Road from Host-Defense Peptides to a New Generation of Antimicrobial Drugs
The Road from Host-Defense Peptides to a New Generation of Antimicrobial Drugs
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Host-defense peptides, also called antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), whose protective action has been used by animals for millions of years, fulfill many requirements of the pharmaceutical industry, such as: (1) broad spectrum of activity; (2) unlike classic antibiotics, they induce very little resistance; (3) they act synergically with conventional a...
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The Road from Host-Defense Peptides to a New Generation of Antimicrobial Drugs
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1bd50f4409754ff8bdfeb60537be8c06
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1bd50f4409754ff8bdfeb60537be8c06
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1420-3049
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1420-3049
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10.3390/molecules23020311
