Crystal structure of defensin HNP-3, an amphiphilic dimer: mechanisms of membrane permeabilization.
Hill, C.P., Yee, J., Selsted, M.E., Eisenberg, D.(1991) Science 251: 1481-1485
- PubMed: 2006422 
- DOI: 10.1126/science.2006422
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1DFN - PubMed Abstract: 
Defensins (molecular weight 3500 to 4000) act in the mammalian immune response by permeabilizing the plasma membranes of a broad spectrum of target organisms, including bacteria, fungi, and enveloped viruses. The high-resolution crystal structure of defensin HNP-3 (1 ...