Examples and Characteristics of AMPs (Table 17.3). Reprinted from OpenStax Microbiology (p. 694), by N. Parker, M. Shneegurt, A.-h. Thi Tu, B. M. Forester, and P. Lister, 2016, Rice University. Copyright 2016 by Rice University.

Examples and Characteristics of AMPs

Examples of AMPs include defensins, bacteriocins, cathelicidin, dermicidin, and histatins.

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Nonspecific cell-derived mediators known for their wide range of antimicrobial properties. Can be produced constantly or via response to pathogen. Causes microbial cell damage in several ways including destroying DNA and RNA. Can inhibit a spectrum of pathogens.

Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)

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