What is the significance of antimicrobial peptides?

Answer 1

Antimicrobial peptides (also called host defence peptides) are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate immune response and are found among all classes of life.
These peptides are potent, broad spectrum antibiotics which demonstrate potential as novel therapeutic agents. Antimicrobial peptides have been demonstrated to kill Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria (including strains that are resistant to conventional antibiotics), mycobacteria (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis), enveloped viruses, fungi and even transformed or cancerous cells. Unlike the majority of conventional antibiotics it appears as though antimicrobial peptides may also have the ability to enhance immunity by functioning as immunomodulators.

Answer 2

antimicrobial peptides are important components of the innate immunity against microbial infections
Many organisms have defenses based on peptides, such as defensins, magainins and cecropins. Defensin peptides are effective against a wide spectrum of microbes including bacteria, viruses, fungi, spirochetes and mycobacteria.

Answer 3

I use oil of oregano and olive leaf extract. Both are anti-microbial and aid on the outset of a virulent disease, however can get beaten. Since there may be NO treatment for exact virus, it CAN aid and can not harm.