Defensins are short cationic peptides that:
A) are produced by skin, GIT, and lung cells for defense when stimulated
B) bind to specific receptors to gain entry into cells
C) are only produced by phagocytes upon activation
D) inhibit microbial DNA synthesis
E) are equally effective at killing eukaryotic and prokaryotic
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