Phage K Holin’s C-Terminal Region Shapes Antibacterial Activity, Study Finds
Researchers report that the antibacterial activity of the bacteriophage K holin depends on coordinated action between its transmembrane domain and ...
Tag: antimicrobial peptides
Computer screen sifts animal peptides for breast cancer drug leads
A computational pipeline filtered about 1,500 animal-derived antimicrobial peptides down to three candidates that dock strongly against the breast cancer ...
Engineered Fly-Larva Peptide KK12 Curbs Salmonella on Cooked Chicken in Lab Test
A rationally engineered peptide from black soldier fly larvae showed strong antibacterial activity against Salmonella Typhimurium in laboratory tests and ...
Capsule Networks Push Antimicrobial Peptide Prediction Past 97 Percent Accuracy
A capsule neural network model called AMP-CapsNet achieved 97.29 percent test accuracy in classifying antimicrobial peptides when using dipeptide composition ...
Peptidomics offers aquaculture a new route to sustainable feeds and food security
A new review outlines how peptidomics, the large-scale analysis of peptides, could help aquaculture develop sustainable feeds, reduce antibiotic use ...
Vaccination and Biosecurity Lead the Field in Cutting Livestock Antibiotic Dependence
A critical narrative review finds vaccination and biosecurity are the only livestock alternatives with strong field-scale evidence for reducing antimicrobial ...
Earthworm Medicine Under the Map: 35 Years of Dilong Research Tracked in 313 Studies
A bibliometric analysis of 313 publications from 1989 to 2024 maps how research on earthworm-derived medicines has grown, led by ...
Bacterial Biofilms Emerge as Hidden Engine of the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
A new review reports that bacteria in biofilms can resist antibiotics up to 1,000 times more than planktonic cells, driving ...
Yeasts Lead the Race to Mass-Produce Next-Generation Antimicrobial Peptides
A new review argues that yeasts, especially Pichia pastoris, are the leading fungal platforms for scalable recombinant production of antimicrobial ...
Computational Design Yields Chimeric LL-37/HNP-1 Peptide Candidate for Respiratory Co-Infections
A new computational study reports the design and in-silico evaluation of a chimeric antimicrobial peptide fusing LL-37 and HNP-1 domains ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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