Entrez gene ID | | 117285 |
Official gene symbol | | DEFB118 |
Full name | | defensin, beta 118 |
Aliases | | ,C20orf63,DEFB-18,ESC42,dJ1018D12.3, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the beta subfamily of defensins. Beta-defensins are antimicrobial peptides that protect tissues and organs from infection by a variety of microorganisms. Expression of this gene is regulated by androgen, and the encoded protein binds to sperm and exhibits antibacterial activity. This gene is found in a cluster with other beta-defensin genes on the long arm of chromosome 20. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 20 Locus: 20q11.1-q11.22 |
Gene position | | 29956428 - 29961164 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 4737 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 607650 |
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