Product name:Human histatin 5 ELISA Kit
Description:
Histatins are human histidine-rich and mostly cationic proteins identified as antimicrobial and fungistatic peptides in human parotid and submandibular-sublingual gland secretions. Histatins possess antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria and fungi. Some histatins have been found to be binding proteins for tannins Histatin-5 has been shown to be a strong inhibitor of trypsin-like protease produced by Bacteroides gingivalis and also inhibits Clostripain.histatin-5 inhibits the activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9. In addition, Histatin is acftive against the human parasitic protozoa Leishmania.