The Significant Role of Peptide Synthesis in the Early Days of Antimicrobial Peptide Research
摘要
This paper discusses the progress of antimicrobial peptide research from its early stages to its full blooming by the end of the 20th century. A consequential point throughout the discussion is that the availability of synthetic peptides -coinciding with the coming of age of solid phase peptide synthesis- was decisive for the remarkably fast development of the field.