Research on Marine Antimicrobial Peptides
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 8185
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design and modification of marine antimicrobial peptide; mechanism of action; antibiofilm
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The marine ecosystem, harboring Earth’s richest biodiversity, has evolved unique bioactive molecules—marine antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)—under extreme environmental pressures. Compared to terrestrial counterparts, marine AMPs exhibit distinct advantages: their structural diversity, derived from the evolutionary adaptations of marine organisms (e.g., sponges, mollusks, and deep-sea microbes), enables broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, low host toxicity, and reduced propensity to induce drug resistance, offering novel solutions to combat multidrug-resistant pathogens. Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing, metagenomic mining, and AI-based prediction technologies have significantly accelerated the discovery and functional characterization of novel marine AMPs. Innovations in synthetic biology and nanoparticle-based delivery systems further enhance their potential in anti-infective therapies, biocontrol, and tissue engineering applications. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge research on marine AMP resource exploration, mechanistic studies, and translational developments, aiming to foster interdisciplinary collaborations for next-generation antimicrobial strategies.
We cordially invite researchers worldwide to contribute original research and reviews to advance the sustainable exploitation of marine-derived therapeutics and build innovative frameworks for drug discovery.
Dr. Na Yang
Dr. Xiao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine antimicrobial peptides
- structural diversity
- host defense mechanisms
- multidrug-resistant pathogens
- mining and exploration
- biosynthesis
- anti-infective mechanism
- immunoregulation
- nanoparticle-based delivery systems
- AI-based prediction technologies
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