Antimicrobial Peptides from Fruits and Their Potential Use as Biotechnological Tools—A Review and Outlook

Thionin-like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits: mechanism of action and synergism with fluconazole against Candida species

(2016) Gabriel B. Taveira et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Effects of compounds isolated from a Litsea japonica fruit extract on the TNF-α signaling pathway and cell viability

(2016) Jiyeon Won et al.   Molecular & Cellular Toxicology

Lipid transfer proteins: classification, nomenclature, structure, and function

(2016) Tiina A. Salminen et al.   PLANTA

Antimicrobial peptide production and plant-based expression systems for medical and agricultural biotechnology

(2015) Edita Holaskova et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Mammalian Antimicrobial Peptides: Promising Therapeutic Targets Against Infection and Chronic Inflammation

(2015) Pujarini Dutta et al.   CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Antimicrobial Peptide Structure and Mechanism of Action: A Focus on the Role of Membrane Structure

(2015) Tzong-Hsien Lee et al.   CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Structural insights intoCn-AMP1, a short disulfide-free multifunctional peptide from green coconut water

(2015) Mábio J. Santana et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) with Dual Mechanisms: Membrane Disruption and Apoptosis

(2015) Juneyoung Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The Tomato Defensin TPP3 Binds Phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-Bisphosphate via a Conserved Dimeric Cationic Grip Conformation To Mediate Cell Lysis

(2015) Amy A. Baxter et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Recombinant Production of Snakin-2 (an Antimicrobial Peptide from Tomato) in E. coli and Analysis of Its Bioactivity

(2015) Vera Herbel et al.   MOLECULES

APD3: the antimicrobial peptide database as a tool for research and education

(2015) Guangshun Wang et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Anti-Osteoarthritic Effects of the Litsea japonica Fruit in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis Induced by Monosodium Iodoacetate

(2015) Yong Joon Jeong et al.   PLoS One

Increased survival of experimentally evolved antimicrobial peptide-resistantStaphylococcus aureusin an animal host

(2014) Adam J. Dobson et al.   Evolutionary Applications

The use of versatile plant antimicrobial peptides in agribusiness and human health

(2014) Elizabete de Souza Cândido et al.   PEPTIDES

Involvement of GPI-anchored lipid transfer proteins in the development of seed coats and pollen inArabidopsis thaliana

(2014) Monika M. Edstam et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Transgenic banana plants expressing a Stellaria media defensin gene (Sm-AMP-D1) demonstrate improved resistance to Fusarium oxysporum

(2014) Siddhesh B. Ghag et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Overexpression of a Defensin Enhances Resistance to a Fruit-Specific Anthracnose Fungus in Pepper

(2014) Hyo-Hyoun Seo et al.   PLoS One

Identification of a Napin-Like Peptide from Eugenia malaccensis L. Seeds with Inhibitory Activity Toward Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Enteritidis

(2014) Claudenise Caldas da Silva Dantas et al.   PROTEIN JOURNAL

Host defense peptides: front-line immunomodulators

(2014) Sarah C. Mansour et al.   TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY

New edge of antibiotic development: antimicrobial peptides and corresponding resistance

(2014) Nadia S. Parachin et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Antifungal defensins and their role in plant defense

(2014) Ariane F. Lacerda et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Defensins: antifungal lessons from eukaryotes

(2014) Patrícia M. Silva et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Hybrid Melittin Cytolytic Peptide-Driven Ultrasmall Lipid Nanoparticles Block Melanoma Growth in Vivo

(2013) Chuan Huang et al.   ACS Nano

Activities of Fosfomycin, Tigecycline, Colistin, and Gentamicin against Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Foreign-Body Infection Model

(2013) Stéphane Corvec et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

An antifungal peptide from Coffea canephora seeds with sequence homology to glycine-rich proteins exerts membrane permeabilization and nuclear localization in fungi

(2013) Umberto Zottich et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS

Thionin-like peptides fromCapsicum annuumfruits with high activity against human pathogenic bacteria and yeasts

(2013) Gabriel B. Taveira et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Antibacterial Activity of Phenyl Isothiocyanate on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

(2013) Ana Abreu et al.   Medicinal Chemistry

Investigation of the antimicrobial activities of Snakin-Z, a new cationic peptide derived fromZizyphus jujubafruits

(2013) Fatemeh Daneshmand et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Antimicrobial peptides stage a comeback

(2013) Jeffrey L Fox   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Antibacterial Activity of Defensin PaDef from Avocado Fruit (Persea americanavar.drymifolia) Expressed in Endothelial Cells againstEscherichia coliandStaphylococcus aureus

(2013) Jaquelina Julia Guzmán-Rodríguez et al.   Biomed Research International

Antimicrobial peptides: Their physicochemical properties and therapeutic application

(2012) Su-Jin Kang et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH

Cn-AMP1: A new promiscuous peptide with potential for microbial infections treatment

(2012) Osmar N. Silva et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Cell-penetrating Peptides as a Novel Transdermal Drug Delivery System

(2012) Saman A. Nasrollahi et al.   Chemical Biology & Drug Design

Plant Defensins and Defensin-Like Peptides - Biological Activities and Biotechnological Applications

(2012) Andre de Oliveira Carvalho et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN

Cathelicidins: family of antimicrobial peptides. A review

(2012) Ewa M. Kościuczuk et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Identification and Characterization of the Defensin-Like Gene Family of Grapevine

(2012) Lisa Giacomelli et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Antimicrobial Peptides for Therapeutic Applications: A Review

(2012) Min-Duk Seo et al.   MOLECULES

Antimicrobial peptides: Clinical relevance and therapeutic implications

(2012) Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva et al.   PEPTIDES

Overview on the recent study of antimicrobial peptides: Origins, functions, relative mechanisms and application

(2012) Yanmei Li et al.   PEPTIDES

The peach (Prunus persica) defensin PpDFN1 displays antifungal activity through specific interactions with the membrane lipids

(2012) V. Nanni et al.   PLANT PATHOLOGY

Petunia Floral Defensins with Unique Prodomains as Novel Candidates for Development of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Transgenic Banana Plants

(2012) Siddhesh B. Ghag et al.   PLoS One

An Altered Immune Response, but Not Individual Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides, Is Associated with the Oral Attenuation of Ara4N-Deficient Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Mice

(2012) Kristi L. Strandberg et al.   PLoS One

Antioxidant activity of protein hydrolysates and purified peptides from Zizyphus jujuba fruits

(2012) Mina Memarpoor-Yazdi et al.   Journal of Functional Foods

Plant storage proteins with antimicrobial activity: novel insights into plant defense mechanisms

(2011) Elizabete de Souza Cândido et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Peptide promiscuity: An evolutionary concept for plant defense

(2011) Octavio Luiz Franco   FEBS LETTERS

Will new generations of modified antimicrobial peptides improve their potential as pharmaceuticals?

(2011) Nicole K. Brogden et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Characterisation, immunolocalisation and antifungal activity of a lipid transfer protein from chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) seeds with novel α-amylase inhibitory properties

(2011) Mariângela S. Diz et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Bactericidal Activity Identified in 2S Albumin from Sesame Seeds and In silico Studies of Structure–Function Relations

(2011) Simone Maria-Neto et al.   PROTEIN JOURNAL

Natural roles of antimicrobial peptides in microbes, plants and animals

(2011) Gergely Maróti et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

Antibiotic and antimicrobial peptide combinations: synergistic inhibition of Pseudomonas fluorescens and antibiotic-resistant variants

(2011) Karim Naghmouchi et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

The expanding scope of antimicrobial peptide structures and their modes of action

(2011) Leonard T. Nguyen et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Campylobacter capsule and lipooligosaccharide confer resistance to serum and cationic antimicrobials

(2011) Thormika Keo et al.   Virulence

Potent Synergy and Sustained Bactericidal Activity of a Vancomycin-Colistin Combination versus Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Acinetobacter baumannii

(2010) N. C. Gordon et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Purification, biochemical characterization and antifungal activity of a new lipid transfer protein (LTP) from Coffea canephora seeds with α-amylase inhibitor properties

(2010) Umberto Zottich et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS

Antimicrobial herb and spice compounds in food

(2010) M.M. Tajkarimi et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Antimicrobial activity of Chinese medicine herbs against common bacteria in oral biofilm. A pilot study

(2010) R.W.K. Wong et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Structural Stability and Surface Activity of Sunflower 2S Albumins and Nonspecific Lipid Transfer Protein

(2010) Bernadett Berecz et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification of a Passiflora alata Curtis dimeric peptide showing identity with 2S albumins

(2010) Suzana M. Ribeiro et al.   PEPTIDES

Isolation and Partial Characterization of a Novel Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) and Antifungal Activity of Peptides from Chilli Pepper Seeds

(2010) Luana Cruz et al.   PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE LETTERS

Defensin-Like ZmES4 Mediates Pollen Tube Burst in Maize via Opening of the Potassium Channel KZM1

(2010) Suseno Amien et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Anionic Antimicrobial Peptides from Eukaryotic Organisms

(2009) Frederick Harris et al.   CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Endotoxin, Capsule, and Bacterial Attachment Contribute to Neisseria meningitidis Resistance to the Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37

(2009) A. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

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(2009) Roland Palffy et al.   MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Primitive Defence: The MiAMP1 Antimicrobial Peptide Family

(2009) John M. Manners   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

A novel defensin from the lentil Lens culinaris seeds

(2008) Ekaterina I. Finkina et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Antimicrobial peptide mimics for improved therapeutic properties

(2008) Shahar Rotem et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Polymyxins Revisited

(2008) D. Landman et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Flavonoids of Zizyphus jujuba L. and Zizyphus spina-christi (L.) Willd (Rhamnaceae) fruits

(2008) Agata Maria Pawlowska et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Capsule polysaccharide is a bacterial decoy for antimicrobial peptides

(2008) E. Llobet et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Identification of a novel storage glycine-rich peptide from guava (Psidium guajava) seeds with activity against Gram-negative bacteria

(2008) Patricia B. Pelegrini et al.   PEPTIDES

Identification and structural insights of three novel antimicrobial peptides isolated from green coconut water

(2008) Santi M. Mandal et al.   PEPTIDES