Article
Effects of histatin 5 and derived peptides on Candida albicans.
The Biochemical journal - 1 Jun 2001
Ruissen A L, Groenink J, Helmerhorst E J, Walgreen-Weterings E, Van't Hof W, Veerman E C, Nieuw Amerongen A V
Abstract excerpt
Three anti-microbial peptides were compared with respect to their killing activity against Candida albicans and their ability to disturb its cellular and internal membranes. Histatin 5 is an anti-fungal peptide occurring naturally in human saliva, while dhvar4 and dhvar5 are variants of its activ...
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