Figure 1From: On the Physiology and Pathophysiology of Antimicrobial PeptidesOrganization of disulfide bridges between cystein residues in defensin groups: (A) disulfide linkages in α-defensins (1–6, 2–4, 3–5), (B) disulfide linkages in β-defensins (1–5, 2–4, 3–6), (C) disulfide linkages in insect defensins (1–4, 2–5, 3–6), (D) disulfide linkages and structure of θ-defensins.Back to article page