Other Molecuels In The Innate Immune System Flashcards
1
Q
What are Cathelicidins?
A
Antimicrobial pepties
Produced by neutrophils and epithelial cells
2
Q
What are Defensins?
A
Small cationic peptides that have both cationic and hydrophobic regions
Able to move into bacterial cell membrane/kill directly
Produced by epithelial cells neutrophils, NK, and CTLs