Hepcidin is a antibacterial and antifungal protein expressed in the liver and is also a signaling molecule in iron metabolism. The hepcidin protein is cysteine-rich and forms a distorted beta-sheet with an unusual disulphide bond found at the turn of ...
Hepcidin is a antibacterial and antifungal protein expressed in the liver and is also a signaling molecule in iron metabolism. The hepcidin protein is cysteine-rich and forms a distorted beta-sheet with an unusual disulphide bond found at the turn of the hairpin [1].