Peptide Antibiotics
Explore peptide research and guides on peptide antibiotics.
Daptomycin: The Lipopeptide Antibiotic That Targets Cell Membranes
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that kills gram-positive bacteria through membrane depolarization. Here is what the research shows.
Peptide AntibioticsNisin: The Food-Grade Antimicrobial Peptide in Your Cheese
Nisin is a 34-amino-acid lantibiotic from Lactococcus lactis, approved as a food preservative in 50+ countries. Here's how this antimicrobial peptide works.
Peptide AntibioticsPolymyxins (Colistin): Last-Resort Peptide Antibiotics
Polymyxins kill gram-negative superbugs by destroying their membranes. How colistin works, why resistance is spreading, and what peptide science offers next.
Peptide AntibioticsVancomycin: The Glycopeptide Antibiotic That Started It All
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that kills bacteria by binding to peptide targets in their cell walls. Here's how it works and why resistance matters.
Peptide AntibioticsWhich AMPs Are in Clinical Trials? A 2026 Pipeline Tracker
Track every antimicrobial peptide in clinical trials as of 2026. Pexiganan, omiganan, brilacidin, murepavadin, LL-37: trial phases, results, failures.