Gingipains produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC49417 degrade human-β-defensin 3 and affect peptide's antibacterial activity in vitro
Keywords: AMPs, antimicrobial peptides; CFU, colony forming units; CS, culture supernatant; EDTA, ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid; hBD3, human beta-defensin 3; PAGE, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; PMSF, phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride; SPB, sodium phosphate buffer