試題詳解

19. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) belong to one component of the innate immune system. Which statement concerning AMPs is NOT CORRECT?
(A) AMPs can be produced by non-immune cells in the skin, lung, and gut where the host is exposed directly to the outside environment
(B) AMPs are produced in an inactive form and become active when cleaved
(C) AMPs are peptides that have a hydrophilic end and a hydrophobic end, which will help degrade bacterial membrane
(D) AMPs have a selective killing activity toward bacteria but not host cells