Gene Symbol | DEFA6 |
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Entrez Gene | 1671 |
Alt Symbol | DEF6, HD-6 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | defensin, alpha 6, Paneth cell-specific |
Other Description | defensin 6|defensin-6 |
Swissprots | Q6EZF9 Q01524 |
Accessions | AAC50382 AAT68876 EAW80484 Q01524 BC069667 AAH69667 BC069710 AAH69710 BC069728 AAH69728 BC069769 AAH69769 BC093951 AAH93951 BC093953 AAH93953 BM855691 HQ448454 ADQ32934 M98331 AAB59357 NM_001926 NP_001917 |
Function | Has very low antimicrobial activity against Gram- negative and Gram-positive bacteria. May protect cells against infection with HIV-1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15616305, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17088326}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Paneth cells of the small intestine. |