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Production and Testing of Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Mimics
Published on: April 10, 2026
Insect inducible antimicrobial peptides and their applications
Reyhaneh Ezzati-Tabrizi, Naser Farrokhi, Reza Talaei-Hassanloui
1Biotechnology Research Group, Shahrood University, Shahrood, Iran. nfarrokh@nigeb.ac.ir.
Abstract:
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are found as important components of the innate immune system (host defense) of all invertebrates. These peptides can be constitutively expressed or induced in response to microbial infections. Indeed, they vary in their amino acid sequences, potency and antimicrobial activity spectra. The smaller AMPs act greatly by disrupting the structure or function of microbial cell membranes. Here, the insect innate immune system with emphasis on inducible antimicrobial peptide properties against microbial invaders has been discussed.
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