The role of metal binding in the function of the human salivary antimicrobial peptide histatin-5
L. Stewart, Y. Hong, I. Holmes, S. Firth, J. Bolton, Y. Santos, S. Cobb, N. Jakubovics, K. Djoko
This study investigates how histatin-5, a human salivary antimicrobial peptide, interacts with zinc and copper to influence bacterial growth and metal homeostasis in the oral cavity.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology