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Many people die each year as a result of viral infections caused by the flu and various colds. Although this is an urgent worldwide problem, the development of effective therapeutics has been slow. With expanding scientific knowledge of natural host defense mechanisms against viral infections, there is hope that this may soon change.
The design of new types of synthetic peptides or peptide dendrimers based on natural active peptides may provide novel strategies for diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic applications to treat various viral infections. Improved understanding of virus structures and their molecular interactions with ligands have paved the way for the design of new types of multiple antigenic peptides, which are useful as alternative synthetic antigens for many viruses. Specifically, multiple antigenic peptides can be designed and studied for their antiviral activities and efficiency.
Bio-Synthesis provides many Synthetic Peptides which contribute to current research that aims to understand the molecular details of antiviral activities of cationic peptides involved in host-defense systems. Further research is needed to determine the design rules which will prove helpful for the efficient development of novel antiviral therapeutic approaches.
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