Compare Beta-Defensins (evidence D) and Lactoferricin (evidence D) on mechanism, clinical status, safety, and dosing.
Beta-defensins are a family of small cationic antimicrobial peptides (36-45 amino acids, MW ~4-5 kDa) produced by epithelial cells throughout the body. The…
Lactoferricin is a 25-amino-acid antimicrobial peptide (f17-41 of bovine lactoferrin; MW ~3126 g/mol for bovine form) generated by pepsin digestion of…
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