This gene encodes a member of a family of small secreted proteins. These proteins participate in immune defense against microbial infection. This gene is located in a cluster of similar genes on chromosome 20. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2012]
Function:
Has antibacterial activity.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Similarity:
Belongs to the beta-defensin family.
SWISS:
Q8N690
Gene ID:
245932
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 245932 Human
SwissProt: Q8N690 Human
Unigene: 516998 Human
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