Human ?-defensins (such as HD5 and HD6) are typical bactericidal peptides. We examined the molecular features of HD5 and HD6 by molecular dynamics (MD) analysis.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka, Mie 513-8670, Japan. kohkura@sag.bekkoame.ne.jp