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 …

Antimicrobial host defense peptides (HDPs) are a critical component of the innate immunity
with microbicidal, endotoxin-neutralizing, and immunostimulatory properties. HDPs kill …

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 …

Human β-defensins form a group of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides which have been
found in epithelial tissue and, more recently, in the male genital tract. They play a role in the …

The β‐defensins comprise a large family of small cationic antimicrobial peptides widely
distributed in plants, mammals and insects. These cysteine rich peptides display …

Defensins are small antimicrobial peptides that play an important role in the innate immune
system of mammals. Here, we describe the antimicrobial activity of pBD-2, a recently …

The α-defensin antimicrobial peptide family is defined by a unique tridisulfide array. To test
whether this invariant structural feature determines α-defensin bactericidal activity, mouse …

Defensins are moonlighting peptides which are broadly distributed throughout all the living
kingdoms. They play a multitude of important roles in human health and disease …

Spermatozoa bind a variety of proteins as they pass through the proximal regions of the
epididymis, where they acquire forward motility and fertilizing ability. Recent evidence …

The activities of defensins HBD-1, HBD-2, and HBD-3 and their C-terminal analogs Phd1,
Phd2, and Phd3 against Candida albicans were investigated. Phd1 to Phd3 showed lower …