Substances known as cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are produced by nearly all living creatures and are an essential part of the innate immune system. (sciencedaily.com)
Some of the genes contained fragments of DNA that are also known to be an important part of the innate immune system in plants, mammals and invertebrates. (sciencenews.org)
«Antimicrobial peptides are small peptides and part of the innate immune system of all multicellular organisms with the native ability to inhibit microbial growth,» Dr. Dutta and colleagues explain. (sciencedaily.com)