Histatins are antimicrobial peptides constitutively produced by the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands in the oral cavity. They are active against pathogenic fungi such as Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans.
Las histatinas son péptidos antimicrobianos producidos constitutivamente por las glándulas parótidas, sublinguales y submandibulares en la cavidad oral. Son activas contra hongos patógenos como Cryptococcus neoformans y Candida albicans.
| Front | Antimicrobial peptides constitutively produced by the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands in the oral cavity. Active against pathogenic fungi such as, Cryptococcus neoformans, and, Candida albicans, |
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| Back | histatins |
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