DEFB129
Description
The DEFB129 (defensin beta 129) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 20.
Beta-defensin 129 is a protein encoded by the DEFB129 gene in humans. Defensins are a group of cysteine-rich, positively charged peptides crucial for the immune response against invading microbes. This protein is secreted and belongs to the beta-defensin protein family. Beta-defensin genes are arranged in clusters across the human genome, with this particular gene located in a cluster on chromosome 20p13.
DEFB129 is also known as C20orf87, DEFB-29, DEFB29, bA530N10.3, hBD-29.
