| Gene Symbol |
DEFB118
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| Entrez Gene |
117285
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| Alt Symbol |
C20orf63, DEFB-18, ESC42, ESP13.6
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
defensin, beta 118
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| Other Description |
beta-defensin 118|defensin, beta 18|epididymal secretory protein 13.6|epididymus specific clone 42
|
| Swissprots |
Q9NUH0 Q17RC4 Q8N691 Q96PH6
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| Accessions |
EAW76452 EAW76453 Q96PH6 AF347073 AAL27987 AF529415 AAQ09524 AY122471 AAM93913 BC035677 BC117378 AAI17379 HQ258709 ADR83460 NM_054112 NP_473453
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| Function |
Has antibacterial activity. {ECO:0000305}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted.
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| Tissue Specificity |
High-level and epididymis-specific expression. Most abundant in the epithelium of the caput and is also present in the lumen and bound to sperm. Expressed also in pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12600824}.
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![Western Blot: DEFB118 Overexpression Lysate (Adult Normal) [NBP2-05810] Left-Empty vector transfected control cell lysate (HEK293 cell lysate); Right -Over-expression Lysate for DEFB118.](http://www.bioprodhub.com/system/product_images/cel_products/5/sub_2/9489_DEFB118%2520Overexpression%2520Lysate%2520(Adult%2520Normal)-Western%2520Blot-NBP2-05810-img0001.jpg)