Gene: DEFB128

Alternate names for this Gene: DEFB-28|DEFB28|hBD-28

Gene Summary: Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the immunologic response to invading microorganisms. The antimicrobial 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 20p13.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 20

Location in Chromosome : 20p13

Description of this Gene: defensin beta 128

Type of Gene: protein-coding