Dermcidin is an antimicrobial peptide constitutively expressed in sweat glands, secreted into the sweat and transported to the epidermal surface. In sweat it is proteolytically processed to Dermcidin-1L (DCD-1L) that has antimicrobial activity against a variety of pathogenic microorganisms and other peptides (e.g....

Description: Dermcidin-1L (human), an antibiotic peptide secreted by sweat glands, exhibits antimicrobial activity and is utilized in the research of inflammatory skin disorders [1]. Target: Antibiotic