DEFB124, Official Symbol DEFB124provided by HGNC Official Full Name defensin beta 124provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18104 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000180383 AllianceGenome:HGNC:18104 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 DEFB-24 Summary Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the host immunologic response to invading microorganisms. This antimicrobial protein 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 20q11.1. The encoded protein may serve to enhance innate immunity in the prostate. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all