Pro-defensin alpha 5 is stored in the granules of Paneth cells in the small intestine (Porter et al. 1997). This pro-peptide has some antimicrobial activity but is not as effective as the mature peptide (Ghosh et al. 2002).
Porter, EM, Liu, L, Oren, A, Anton, PA, Ganz, T
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