MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
The role of metal binding in the function of the human salivary antimicrobial peptide histatin-5
L. Stewart, Y. Hong, I. Holmes…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2022.01.07.472205