Screen of human proteins reveals some with antimicrobial power
Monday, August 20, 2018 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
The human body produces many antimicrobial peptides that help the immune system fend off infection. Scientists hoping to harness these peptides as potential antibiotics have now discovered that other peptides in the human body can also have potent antimicrobial effects, expanding the pool of new antibiotic candidates.