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

ABSTRACT β‐Defensins are antibiotic peptides involved in host defense at the epithelial
surface. Three human β‐defensins (hBDs)‐‐hBD‐1, hBD‐2, and hBD‐3‐‐have been …

Human defensins are a family of cationic antimicrobial peptides with molecular weights of 4–
5kDa, containing a conserved six disulphide-linked cysteine motif. During the last two …

A group of interesting molecules called defensins exhibit multiple functions but have been
primarily recognized to possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. Studies have …

One component of host defense at mucosal surfaces is epithelium-derived peptides with
antimicrobial activity called defensins. We describe in this report the isolation and …

Human beta-defensin-2 (HBD-2) is a cysteine-rich cationic low molecular weight
antimicrobial peptide recently discovered in psoriatic lesional skin. It is produced by a …

ABSTRACT Human β-defensin 3 (hBD3) is a highly basic 45-amino-acid protein that acts
both as an antimicrobial agent and as a chemoattractant molecule. Although the nature of its …

Previous studies have shown the implication of β-defensins in host defense of the human
body. The human β-defensins 1 and 2 (hBD-1, hBD-2) have been isolated by biochemical …

Defensins are small, β-sheet-rich, cationic peptides found in many organisms. All defensins
have amphiphilic properties, which are central for antimicrobial activities of the proteins. The …

Human β-defensin 2 (hBD-2) is a 41-amino acid cationic peptide of the innate immune
system that serves as antimicrobial molecule. We determined the bactericidal activity of …