This review explores the potential of AMPs as a novel class of anticancer agents. AMPs, naturally occurring peptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, exhibit several characteristics that ...

Peptides are amino acids − the body's building blocks of protein. Understand why athletes use them to get a leg up.

More information: Marcelo D.T. Torres et al, Peptides from non-immune proteins target infections through antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties, Trends in Biotechnology (2024).

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Apidaecin 1b (Api), the first characterized Type II Proline-rich antimicrobial peptide (PrAMP), is encoded in the honey bee genome. It inhibits bacterial growth by binding in the nascent peptide exit ...

When combined into blends, these peptides seem to produce structures with supported mechanical properties, stability, or functionality. The search for new antimicrobial agents has led to increased ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can decrease the risk for developing early-onset colorectal cancer ...

School of Physics and Astronomy and Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St. James’s, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom ...

Peptides, composed of small chains of amino acids, represent a promising frontier in scientific research. Often regarded as intermediate molecules between proteins and amino acids, these compounds ...

Here, authors use genome mining approach to discover a distinct family of ribosome-targeting proline rich antimicrobial peptides.

Beyond their antimicrobial effects, these peptides also displayed immunomodulatory properties-;those which modify or regulate the immune system's response-;affecting important inflammatory ...