Antimicrobial peptides / David A. Phoenix, Sarah R. Dennison, and Frederick Harris. [electronic resource] Phoenix, David, 1966- author. Dennison, Sarah R., author. Harris, Frederick (Research fellow), author. Peptide antibiotics. Protein drugs. Peptides Therapeutic use. Microbial peptides. Anti-Infective Agents pharmacology. Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides pharmacology. RS431.P37 572.65 615/.1 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ebrary, viewed on August 31, 2015). In this didactically-written text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers. The result is a highly readable and systematically structured introduction to antimicrobial peptides, their structure, biological function and mode of action. The authors point the way towards a rational design of this potentially highly effective new class of clinical antibiotics on the brink of industrial application by discussing their design principles, target membranes and structure-activity relationship. 2013 Text 1 online resource (xv, 231 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527652853 eng Antimicrobial peptides. Antimicrobial peptides.