Roles of d-Amino Acids on the Bioactivity of Host Defense Peptides

Roles of d-Amino Acids on the Bioactivity of Host Defense Peptides

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are positively-charged and amphipathic components of the innate immune system that have demonstrated great potential to become the next generation of broad spectrum therapeutic agents effective against a vast array of pathogens and tumor. As such, many approaches have be...

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Main Authors: Hao Li, Nuttapat Anuwongcharoen, Aijaz Ahmad Malik, Virapong Prachayasittikul, Jarl E. S. Wikberg, Chanin Nantasenamat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
">d-amino acid
host defense peptide
antimicrobial peptide
anticancer peptide
diastereomer
HDP
AMP
bioactivity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/7/1023

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