Amino Acid Sequence Asp-Ser-His-Ala-Lys-Arg-His-His-Gly-Tyr-Lys-Arg-Lys-Phe-His-Glu-Lys-His-His-Ser-His-Arg-Gly-Tyr Biochem/physiol Actions A human salivary peptide that inhibits the protease of Bacteroides gingivalis, as well as clostripain. The antifungal (Candida, Leishmania) activity of histatin 5 involves penetration of the microbial cell, localization in the mitochondria, and inhibition of F1-F0 ATPase, with rapid depletion of ATP.1 |