DEFA5

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

DEFA5 (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

DEF5, HD-5

Description

Defensin, alpha 5, Paneth cell-specific (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

Defensins are a family of antimicrobial and cytotoxic peptides thought to be involved in host defense. They are abundant in the granules of neutrophils and also found in the epithelia of mucosal surfaces such as those of the intestine, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and vagina. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence and distinguished by a conserved cysteine motif. Several of the alpha defensin genes appear to be clustered on chromosome 8. The protein encoded by this gene, defensin, alpha 5, is highly expressed in the secretory granules of Paneth cells of the ileum. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]

Chromosome

8

Cytoband

p23.1

Chromosome location (bp)

7055304 - 7056734

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000164816 (version 78.38)

Entrez gene

1670

UniProt

Q01523 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_Q01523

Antibodypedia

DEFA5 antibodies
 

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DEFA5-001
 
 
 
 
 

PROTEIN INFORMATION

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Splice variant

Ensembl

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Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
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Molecular mass
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Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

DEFA5-001 ENSP00000329890
ENST00000330590
Q01523
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