Antimicrobial Peptides
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Antimicrobial Peptides
Where Antimicrobial Peptides Come From
From frog skin to horseshoe crab blood to deep-sea sponges, antimicrobial peptides exist across all kingdoms of life. Here's where the most promising ones originate.
13 min read|Mar 26, 2026
Antimicrobial Peptides
AMPs and Biofilm Infections
Antimicrobial peptides disrupt bacterial biofilms through membrane disruption, quorum sensing interference, and matrix degradation. The research evidence explained.
13 min read|Mar 21, 2026
Antimicrobial Peptides
AMPs Plus Antibiotics: The Science of Synergistic Combination Therapy
Antimicrobial peptides combined with antibiotics produce synergistic effects, reducing MICs up to 8-fold against drug-resistant pathogens. Review of 12 studies on mechanisms and evidence.
16 min read|Mar 21, 2026