Exhibits stronger antimicrobial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria (S.aureus (IC(50) is 4.2 ug/ml)) and fungi (C.albicans (IC(50) is 3.0 ug/ml) and P.pastoris (IC(50) is 0.5 ug/ml)) than Gram-negative bacteria (E.coli (IC(50) is 25 ug/ml)). Binds to chitin (8.4 uM are required to obtain 50% of binding). Does not cause hemolysis on sheep erythrocytes. Has no blocking activity on the P-type calcium channel. Granular hemocytes, small secretory granules. The presence of a 'disulfide through disulfide knot' structurally defines this protein as a knottin.