Has antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacterium S.aureus 1056 MRSA (MIC=1.25 ug/ml) and the Gram-negative bacterium E.coli O157:H7 (MIC=0.96 ug/ml). Has antifungal activity against the yeast C.albicans 3153A (MIC=6.20 ug/ml). Belongs to the beta-defensin family.