DEFA5 - defensin alpha 5 Gene
Also Known as DEF5; HD-5
Species: Homo sapiens
About DEFA5
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 1 gene allele, 200 orthologues and 5 paralogues. Restricted expression toward small intestine (RPKM 5886.0).
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]
DEFA5 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_021010.3 | NP_066290.1 | defensin alpha 5 preproprotein |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
32296183 | GOA |
| enables protein homodimerization activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
17088326 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in extracellular space |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9588893 | GOA |
| located in secretory granule |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9588893 | GOA |
DEFA5 Protein Structure
Defensin_propep: Defensin propeptide (1 - 50)
Defensin_1: Mammalian defensin (65 - 93)
- 0
- 94 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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defensin alpha 5 |
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DEFA5 Protein-protein interaction Information
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Type
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Protein Name | Protein ID | Interactor | Interactor Species | Interactor ID | Detection Method | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intra
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DEFA5 | Q01523 | MEOX2 | Homo sapiens | Q6FHY5 | 32296183 | |
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Intra
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DEFA5 | Q01523 | MEOX2 | Homo sapiens | Q6FHY5 | 32296183 | |
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Intra
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DEFA5 | Q01523 | MEOX2 | Homo sapiens | Q6FHY5 | 32296183 |
Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Urethritis |
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| Microsporidiosis |
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| Gastritis |
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| Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2 |
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| Crohn'S Colitis |
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| Pyelonephritis |
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| Colitis |
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| Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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| Febrile Seizures, Familial, 6 |
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| Chronic Pyelonephritis |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattus norvegicus | DEFA5 | RGD | RGD:727951 |
| Others | DEFA5 | NCBI |