defensin beta 119
Alias
DEFB-19 | DEFB-20 | DEFB120 | DEFB20 | ESC42-RELA | ESC42-RELB
This gene encodes a member of the beta subfamily of defensins. Beta-defensins are antimicrobial peptides that protect tissues and organs from infection by a variety of microorganisms. This gene is found in a cluster with other beta-defensin genes on the long arm of chromosome 20. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014].