
The action of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), ranging from direct killing of invading pathogens to immune response modulation and other complex biological responses, has stimulated research and clinical interest for more than two decades, but the area is still burgeoning due to...

Part I: Isolation, Purification, Design, and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Peptides 1. Antimicrobial Peptides in Frog Skin Secretions J. Michael Conlon and Agnes Sonnevend 2. Purification of Antimicrobial Peptides from Human Skin Jens-M. Schr?der 3. Strategies for the Isolation...