Antimicrobial Peptides

Antimicrobial peptides are produced by plants and most organisms throughout the animal kingdom including humans. Antimicrobial peptides protect against a broad range of infectious agents, as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The amphibian skin is an especially rich source of antimicrobial peptides. See also the product families:
Cathelin-Related Antimicrobial Peptides (CRAMP)
Cathepsin G-Peptides
Cecropins
Ceratotoxins
Defensins
Hepcidins
Histatins
LL-37 and Fragments
Magainins
Pseudin Peptides and Analogs
Tuftsin and Analogs
and Melittin (H-4310).