The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an antimicrobial peptide. Such peptides may have protective properties against bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa.
antimicrobial peptide secretion +
bradykinin biosynthetic process
negative regulation of antimicrobial peptide production +
nonribosomal peptide biosynthetic process +
peptide antibiotic biosynthetic process +
positive regulation of antimicrobial peptide production +