Beta-defensin 126 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DEFB126 gene.[3][4]

DEFB126
Identifiers
AliasesDEFB126, C20orf8, DEFB-26, DEFB26, bA530N10.1, hBD-26, HBD26, defensin beta 126
External IDsHomoloGene: 49954; GeneCards: DEFB126; OMA:DEFB126 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_030931

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_112193

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Location (UCSC)Chr 20: 0.14 – 0.15 Mbn/a
PubMed search[2]n/a
Wikidata
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Function

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Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the immunologic response to invading microorganisms. The protein encoded by this gene is secreted and is a member of the beta defensin protein family. Beta defensin genes are found in several clusters throughout the genome, with this gene mapping to a cluster at 20p13. The encoded protein is highly similar to an epididymal-specific secretory protein (ESP13.2) from cynomolgus monkey.[4]

It has been suggested that a common variation in the DEFB126 gene generates abnormal mRNA and can somewhat impair fertility.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000125788Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. ^ Schutte BC, Mitros JP, Bartlett JA, Walters JD, Jia HP, Welsh MJ, Casavant TL, McCray PB (Feb 2002). "Discovery of five conserved beta -defensin gene clusters using a computational search strategy". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99 (4): 2129–33. Bibcode:2002PNAS...99.2129S. doi:10.1073/pnas.042692699. PMC 122330. PMID 11854508.
  4. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: DEFB126 defensin, beta 126".
  5. ^ Tollner TL, Venners SA, Hollox EJ, Yudin AI, Liu X, Tang G, Xing H, Kays RJ, Lau T, Overstreet JW, Xu X, Bevins CL, Cherr GN (Jul 2011). "A common mutation in the defensin DEFB126 causes impaired sperm function and subfertility". Science Translational Medicine. 3 (92): 92ra65. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3002289. PMC 3736313. PMID 21775668.

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