alpha-Defensin 1 Proteins and Enzymes

Defensins are a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides thought to be involved in host defense. They are abundantin the granules of neutrophils and also found in the epithelia of mucosal surfaces such as those of the intestine,respiratory tract, urinary tract, and vagina. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequencean...