Molecular farming of antimicrobial peptides

Shahid Chaudhary, Magdy M. Mahfouz*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides have the potential to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance; however, their clinical translation remains challenging. Here, we discuss molecular farming as a sustainable approach to antimicrobial peptide production, outlining different platforms to produce antimicrobial peptides using plants and viral vectors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number1464
Pages (from-to)3-5
Number of pages3
JournalNature Reviews Bioengineering
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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