Antimicrobial Peptides: Challenges and Future Perspectives covers the latest developments about antimicrobial peptides in the scenario of drug resistance. The book is divided into 16 chapters arranged in sequence and preceded by chapters on historical developments and their role as regulatory molecules in innate defense mechanism. Emphasis is given to purification techniques and characterization suitable for interdisciplinary research. Chapters provide an inventory of various antimicrobial peptides, from a diverse array of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, insects, amphibians, plants and mammals. A section on marine ecosystem broadens readers understanding on marine based antimicrobial peptides. Additional sections provide an informative overview on peptides with antiviral properties and those targeting multi-drug resistant bacteria. Recent reports and mechanism on resistance against antimicrobial peptides are also provided, along with key insights into the challenges and future perspectives of peptide drug development. Emphasizes antimicrobial peptides targeting various human viruses and multidrug resistant bacteria Written by internationally recognized experts who provide readers with a wide and useful perspective Provides in-depth resources for undertaking a research work in antimicrobial peptides with the inclusion of chapters on purification techniques and structural details Addresses the possibility and availability of peptide antibiotics in the global drug market Serves as a complete resource from the discovery to drug development of peptide antibiotics INDICE: 1. Historical developments of antimicrobial peptide research2. Biosynthesis of peptide antibiotics and innate immunity3. Antimicrobial peptides: features and mode of action4. Purification techniques and characterisation of antimicrobial peptides5. Peptide antibiotics from bacteria6. Antimicrobial peptides of fungal origin7. Insect peptides with antimicrobial effect8. Amphibian host defence peptides9. Plant derived antimicrobial peptides10. Mammalian antimicrobial peptides11. Antimicrobial peptides from marine environment12. Peptides with antiviral activities13. Peptide antibiotics against MDR bacteria14. Antimicrobial peptide resistance15. Recent advances and challenges in peptide drug development16. Future perspective of peptide antibiotic market
- ISBN: 978-0-323-85682-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 266
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés