Present and Future of Antimicrobial Peptides
February 2003
Scientific articles | Others
C.Chetrit, M.M Canal, R.Ruhí y R. Mis R&D Area, Bioiberica S.A. AgroFood Industry Hi-tech Inglés
One evolutionary way living organisms fight infections consists in the production of several peptides with antimicrobial activity. Recently, peptides with direct (especially on Gram-negative bacteria) and indirect antimicrobial activity, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and vasodilator activity have been discovered.