Abstract β-Defensins are cationic peptides produced by epithelial cells that have been
proposed to be an important component of immune function at mucosal surfaces. Similarities …

Human defensins form a family of small, cationic, and Cys-rich antimicrobial proteins that
play important roles in innate immunity against invading microbes. They also function as …

Defensins are small (30–45 amino acid residues) cationic proteins with broad antimicrobial
activity against many bacteria and fungi, some enveloped viruses, and other activities such …

Antimicrobial peptides are small, cationic, amphiphilic peptides of 12–50 amino acids with
microbicidal activity against both bacteria and fungi. The eukaryotic antimicrobial peptides …

Human α‐defensin 6 (HD6), unlike other mammalian defensins, does not exhibit bactericidal
activity, particularly against aerobic bacteria. Monomeric HD6 has a tertiary structure similar …

Structure and biological activities of synthetic peptides corresponding to bovine neutrophil β-
defensin BNBD-12, GPLSC1GRNGGVC2IPIRC3 PVPMRQIGTC4 FGRPVKC5 C6RSW with …

Human beta defensin-3 (HβD-3) is a host-defense protein exhibiting antibacterial activity
towards both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. There is considerable interest in …

The last decade led to the discovery and characterization of several human β-defensins.
Analysis of genomic information indicates that the number of β-defensin-like molecules …

In this work, taking human β‐defensin‐2 (HBD2) as a demonstrative molecule, the strategies
for high efficient production of functional human β‐defensins in E. coli were studied. Fusion …

Defensins are cationic and cysteine‐rich peptides that play a crucial role in the host defense
against microorganisms of many organisms by their capability to permeabilize bacterial …