A novel antimicrobial peptide found in Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Chengyu Lu; Lingling Liu; Chengbang Ma; Liuqing Di; Tianbao Chen

doi:10.1186/s43141-022-00366-9

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (May 2022)

A novel antimicrobial peptide found in Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Chengyu Lu,
Lingling Liu,
Chengbang Ma,
Liuqing Di,
Tianbao Chen

Affiliations

Chengyu Lu: Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Centre of Highly Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Lingling Liu: Natural Drug Discovery Group, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast
Chengbang Ma: Natural Drug Discovery Group, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast
Liuqing Di: Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Centre of Highly Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Tianbao Chen: Natural Drug Discovery Group, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-022-00366-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

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Highlights • For AMPs, disulphide bond can affect their biofunction and cytotoxicity. • Frog skin secretion is a reservoir to delve valuable peptides. • AMPs-antibiotics coadministration could be a strategy to delay drug resistance.

Published in Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

ISSN: 1687-157X (Print); 2090-5920 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology; Science: Biology (General): Genetics
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-genetic-engineering-and-biotechnology

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