Antimicr Peptides

Providing a comprehensive overview of the field, Antimicrobial Peptides presents the cutting-edge research that is leading to new applications in pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

Uniquely qualified as a pioneer who participated in both the exploration of the role of antimicrobial peptides in health and disease, as well as in developing applications for human use, the author links advances in the field to our understanding of human health and disease.

He includes an historical review, provides descriptions of basic methods of discovery, discusses the different classes of antimicrobial peptides and their methods of action, and presents focused discussions organized around specific organisms.