Reduction of disulphide bonds unmasks potent antimicrobial activity of human β-defensin 1
Reduction of disulphide bonds unmasks potent antimicrobial activity of human β-defensin 1
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Human β-defensin 1 shows its true colours
Defensins are key effector molecules of innate immunity, protecting the host from infectious microbes and shaping the composition of the microbiota at mucosal surfaces. Human β-defensin 1 (hBD-1) is one of the most prominent peptides of its class and is expressed by virtually all human epithelial sites,...
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Reduction of disulphide bonds unmasks potent antimicrobial activity of human β-defensin 1
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_166031
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_166031
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0028-0836,1476-4687
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10.1038/nature09674
