Novel properties of antimicrobial peptides.

Abstract:

:Endogenous peptide antibiotics are known as evolutionarily old components of innate immunity. Due to interaction with cell membrane these peptides cause permeabilization of the membrane and lysis of invading microbes. However, some studies proved that antimicrobial peptides are universal multifunctional molecules and their functions extend far beyond simple antibiotics. In this review we present an overview of the general mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides and discuss some of their additional properties, like antitumour activity, mitogenic activity, role in signal transduction pathways and adaptive immune response.

journal_name

Acta Biochim Pol

journal_title

Acta biochimica Polonica

authors

Kamysz W,Okrój M,Łukasiak J

doi

035002461

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-01-01 00:00:00

pages

461-9

issue

2

eissn

0001-527X

issn

1734-154X

journal_volume

50

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