Exhibits bacteriostatic activity against Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus and L.monocytogenes and Gram-negative bacterium E.coli, antifungal activity against C.neoformans and microbicidial activity against Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus and L.monocytogenes. Exhibits bacteriostatic activity against Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus and L.monocytogenes and Gram-negative bacterium E.coli, antifungal activity against C.neoformans and microbicidial activity against Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus and L.monocytogenes. Belongs to the alpha-defensin family.