Antimicrobial Peptides: The Game-Changer in the Epic Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Helal F Hetta, Nizar Sirag, Shumukh M Alsharif, Ahmad A Alharbi, Tala T Alkindy, Alanoud Alkhamali, Abdullah S Albalawi, Yasmin N Ramadan, Zainab I Rashed, Fawaz E Alanazi, Predrag Sikirić · 2024
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Helal Hetta and co-authors review, in a 2024 paper, antimicrobial peptides as weapons against bacteria that no longer answer to standard antibiotics. These short amino acid chains are part of the built-in defenses of mammals, fungi, and plants, and they kill broadly.
The review traces their history and classes, then details their unusual attack mechanisms, which differ from classic drugs and make resistance harder to evolve. Yet bacteria are not passive: the authors catalogue the counter-tactics germs use to dodge or destroy the peptides. Framed as an arms race, the survey weighs which side currently holds the edge.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Helal F Hetta, Nizar Sirag, Shumukh M Alsharif, Ahmad A Alharbi, Tala T Alkindy, Alanoud Alkhamali, Abdullah S Albalawi, Yasmin N Ramadan, Zainab I Rashed, Fawaz E Alanazi, Predrag Sikirić |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |