[Progress on the design and optimization of antimicrobial peptides]

Ruonan Zhang1, Di Wu2, Yitian Gao1

  • 1School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P. R. China.

Summary

Natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) show promise as antibiotic alternatives but have limitations. This study reviews strategies for designing improved ribosomal AMPs for better antimicrobial drug development.