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Gene information for DEFB4A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1673
Official gene symbolDEFB4A
Full namedefensin, beta 4A
Aliases,DEFB-2,DEFB102,DEFB2,DEFB4,HBD-2,SAP1,
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 4, an antibiotic peptide which is locally regulated by inflammation. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p23.1-p22
Gene position7752199 - 7754237  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size2039 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602215