DEFB121, Official Symbol DEFB121provided by HGNC Official Full Name defensin beta 121provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18101 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000204548 MIM:616075; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18101 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DEFB21; ESC42RELC Summary 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. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014] Expression Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 1.3) See more Orthologs all