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Gene information for DEFB1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1672
Official gene symbolDEFB1
Full namedefensin, beta 1
Aliases,BD1,DEFB-1,DEFB101,HBD1,MGC51822,
Gene summaryDefensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence. This gene encodes defensin, beta 1, an antimicrobial peptide implicated in the resistance of epithelial surfaces to microbial colonization. This gene maps in close proximity to defensin family member, defensin, alpha 1 and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p23.2-p23.1
Gene position6735529 - 6728097  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7433 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602056