Has antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (C.glutamicum ATCC 13032 (MIC=0.4 uM), B.subtilis ATCC 23857 (MIC=0.4 uM) and S.aureus ATCC 9144 (MIC=6.3 uM)) and Gram-negative bacteria (E.coli ATCC 25922 (MIC=0.8 uM) and P.aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (MIC=1.6 uM)). With oxidation at Met-10. Displays cytotoxic effects on human melanoma cancer cell line A2058 (IC(50)=1.4 uM) and the human fibroblast cell line MRC-5 (IC(50)=4.8 uM).