Insect Antimicrobial Peptides: Advancements, Enhancements and New Challenges.

ABSTRACT: Several insects are known as vectors of a wide range of animal and human pathogens causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as the Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs), which can be employed in the development of natural bioactive compounds for medical, veterinary and agricultural applications. It is well known that AMP activity, in contrast to most classical antibiotics, does not lead to the development of natural bacterial resistance, or at least the frequency of resistance is considered to be low. Therefore, there is a strong interest in assessing the efficacy of the various peptides known to date, identifying new compounds and evaluating possible solutions in order to increase their production. Moreover, implementing AMP modulation in insect rear

SUBMITTER: Dho M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10295358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature