Insect-derived Antimicrobial Peptides: Biochemical Mechanisms, Microbial Targets, and Synthetic Biology Applications
P. Jeevana Lakshmi, R. Udayasree, T. Sumathi, T. Geetharathan, M. Hemalatha, E. Komali & B. J. Divya · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025
Insects, which make up the largest portion of animal biodiversity on Earth, thrive in environments abundant with pathogenic microorganisms. Their survival is largely due to a highly effective innate immune system that compensates for their lack of adaptive immunity. A central ele...
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10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72663