Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)

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Across
  1. 2. once in the body the AMPs are susceptible to degradation known as……
  2. 4. biosynthetic peptides can be produced by this technology
  3. 7. AMPs can be broken by these enzymes
  4. 9. an important property of AMPs
  5. 12. this amino acid can confer an overall positive charge on the AMPs
  6. 13. AMPs show anti-microbial and……activity defensins an AMP present in the body
  7. 14. can cause suppression of this receptor
Down
  1. 1. bacteria that can downregulate expression of AMPs
  2. 3. antibiotics and AMP therapy can act in this manner to produce an antimicrobial effect
  3. 5. AMPs can trigger the differentiation of cells and initiate this
  4. 6. AMPs are found in these cells
  5. 8. a type of AMP increases psoriasis
  6. 10. skin of this amphibian has over 1000 peptides
  7. 11. a model that represents a mechanism of action of AMPs