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Gene information for DEFB123 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID245936
Official gene symbolDEFB123
Full namedefensin, beta 123
Aliases,DEFB-23,ESC42-RELD,
Gene summaryDefensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the host immunologic response to invading microorganisms. The protein encoded by this gene is secreted and is a member of the beta defensin protein family. Beta defensin genes are found in several clusters throughout the genome, with this gene mapping to a cluster at 20q11.1. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20q11.1
Gene position30028411 - 30038060  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size9650 bp
Gene sequence