Immune system molecule weaves cobweb-like nanonets to snag intestinal microbes / UCLA Newsroom

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has found that human alpha-defensin 6 (HD6) — a key component of the body's innate defense system — binds to microbial surfaces and forms "nanonets" that surround, entangle and disable microbes, preventing bacteria from attaching to or invading intestinal cells.