Purity ~85% (SDS-PAGE). DCD-1 displays antimicrobial activity thereby limiting skin infection by potential pathogens in the first few hours after bacterial colonization. Highly effective against E.coli, E.faecalis, S.aureus and C.albicans. Optimal pH and salt concentration resemble the conditions in sweat. Also exhibits proteolytic activity. Survival-promoting peptide promote Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa20-110 from human dermcidin, fused to His-B2M-tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~23.3kD AA