New class of encrypted peptides exhibits significant antimicrobial properties

In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infection. The findings, published in Trends in Biotechnology, reveal that many antimicrobial molecules originate from proteins not traditionally associated with immune responses.

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