This reference summarizes the latest research on the structure, function, and design of synthetic and natural peptide antibiotics, describing practical applications of these compounds in
food preservation and packaging, and in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases by direct anti-bacterial action and as part of the adaptive immune response. Peptide Antibiotics discusses these unique compounds and their many and exciting applications, including: · the distribution and classification of diverse antimicrobial peptides throughout nature · the role in
host defense of
mucosal surface peptide antibiotics such as defensins and cathepsins · the biosynthesis of lanthionine-containing…
