Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) present promising alternatives for addressing bacterial and viral multidrug resistance due to their distinctive properties. Understanding the mechanisms of these compounds is essential for achieving this objective. Therefore, this comprehensive review aims to highlight...

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Main Authors: Mahdyeh Neghabi Hajigha, Bahareh Hajikhani, Maryam Vaezjalali, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Raana Kazemzadeh Anari, Mehdi Goudarzi
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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description Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) present promising alternatives for addressing bacterial and viral multidrug resistance due to their distinctive properties. Understanding the mechanisms of these compounds is essential for achieving this objective. Therefore, this comprehensive review aims to highlight primary natural sources of AMPs and elucidate various aspects of the modes of action of antiviral and antibacterial peptides (ABPs). It emphasizes that antiviral peptides (AVPs) can disrupt the replication cycle of both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses at several stages, including pre-fusion, fusion, and post-entry into the host cell. Additionally, the review discusses the inhibitory effects of ABPs on bacterial growth, outlining their extracellular actions as well as their intracellular activities following membrane translocation. Factors such as structure, size, electric charge, environmental factors, degrading enzymes, and microbial resistance against AMPs can affect the function of AMPs.
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spelling doaj-art-7cdcfe2b8a774d469258888159fb39f22025-08-20T02:49:02ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e4012110.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40121Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of actionMahdyeh Neghabi Hajigha0Bahareh Hajikhani1Maryam Vaezjalali2Hossein Samadi Kafil3Raana Kazemzadeh Anari4Mehdi Goudarzi5Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDrug Applied Research Center, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author. Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Behesthi University of Medical Sciences, Koodak-yar St., Daneshjoo Blvd, Velenjak, Chamran HWY, Tehran, Iran.Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) present promising alternatives for addressing bacterial and viral multidrug resistance due to their distinctive properties. Understanding the mechanisms of these compounds is essential for achieving this objective. Therefore, this comprehensive review aims to highlight primary natural sources of AMPs and elucidate various aspects of the modes of action of antiviral and antibacterial peptides (ABPs). It emphasizes that antiviral peptides (AVPs) can disrupt the replication cycle of both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses at several stages, including pre-fusion, fusion, and post-entry into the host cell. Additionally, the review discusses the inhibitory effects of ABPs on bacterial growth, outlining their extracellular actions as well as their intracellular activities following membrane translocation. Factors such as structure, size, electric charge, environmental factors, degrading enzymes, and microbial resistance against AMPs can affect the function of AMPs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402416152XAntimicrobial peptideDrug resistanceAntibacterial peptideAntiviral peptideMechanism of action
spellingShingle Mahdyeh Neghabi Hajigha
Bahareh Hajikhani
Maryam Vaezjalali
Hossein Samadi Kafil
Raana Kazemzadeh Anari
Mehdi Goudarzi
Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
Heliyon
Antimicrobial peptide
Drug resistance
Antibacterial peptide
Antiviral peptide
Mechanism of action
title Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
title_full Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
title_fullStr Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
title_full_unstemmed Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
title_short Antiviral and antibacterial peptides: Mechanisms of action
title_sort antiviral and antibacterial peptides mechanisms of action
topic Antimicrobial peptide
Drug resistance
Antibacterial peptide
Antiviral peptide
Mechanism of action
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402416152X
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