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Gene information for DEFB103B (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID55894
Official gene symbolDEFB103B
Full namedefensin, beta 103A
Aliases,BD-3,DEFB103,DEFB3,HBD3,HBP3,
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 103B, which has broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and may play an important role in innate epithelial defense. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p23
Gene position7287682 - 7286410  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1273 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606611