Antimicrobial peptides have been demonstrated to kill Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, enveloped viruses, fungi and even transformed or cancerous cells.
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When the receptors are activated a cascade reaction will take place and substances such as cytokines and antimicrobial peptides will be released.
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Antimicrobial peptides that are candidates for developing novel anti-infection agents can be extracted from the skin secretions of " Amolops ricketti ".
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Further research is needed to determine if this will lead to greater harm than benefit from the use of certain antimicrobial peptides.
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These antimicrobial peptides are components of the " innate immune system " of animals and provide an important first line of antimicrobial defense.
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However, the hydrophobic interaction is relatively weak when compared to the electrostatic interaction, thus, the antimicrobial peptides will preferentially interact with bacterial membranes.
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Unlike the majority of conventional antibiotics it appears as though antimicrobial peptides may also have the ability to enhance immunity by functioning as immunomodulators.
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Defensins are antimicrobial peptides that act mainly by disrupting the structure of bacterial cell membranes and are found in many compartments of the body.
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Butyrate has established antimicrobial properties in humans that are mediated through the antimicrobial peptide LL-37, which it induces via HDAC inhibition on histone H3.
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The antimicrobial peptide pentadactylin has been isolated from the skin secretions of L . labyrinthicus and studied as a potential agent for use in chemotherapy.
