Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides, AMPs, exert their function acting mainly at the membrane level. In the wide AMPs panorama a particular position is occupied by lactoferrin derived peptides. They also possess antiviral, antifungal and antitumor activities and their parent molecules are available in several mammalian fluids and in dairy industries waste.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry*
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Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / chemistry*
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / pharmacology*
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Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
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Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
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Humans
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Lactoferrin / chemistry*
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Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Lactoferrin