DEFA5 - defensin alpha 5 Gene

Also Known as DEF5; HD-5

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 1670

About DEFA5

Cytogenetic location: 8p23.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 8:7,055,304-7,056,739 (from NCBI)

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
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12660734 GOA
involved in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12660734 GOA
involved in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21861459 GOA
involved in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19589339 GOA
involved in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21861459 GOA
involved in innate immune response IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21861459 GOA
involved in killing by host of symbiont cells IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9169780 GOA
involved in killing of cells of another organism IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15616305 GOA
involved in positive regulation of interleukin-8 production IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19589339 GOA
involved in positive regulation of membrane permeability IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21861459 GOA
involved in protein homotetramerization IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23163963 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
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

DEFA5 Protein Structure

Defensin_propep

Defensin_propep: Defensin propeptide (1 - 50)

Defensin_1

Defensin_1: Mammalian defensin (65 - 93)

  • 0
  • 94 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

defensin alpha 5

  • HD5(20-94)

DEFA5 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
DEFA5 Q01523 MEOX2 Homo sapiens Q6FHY5 32296183
Intra
DEFA5 Q01523 MEOX2 Homo sapiens Q6FHY5 32296183
Intra
DEFA5 Q01523 MEOX2 Homo sapiens Q6FHY5 32296183
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Urethritis
  • Nonspecific Urethritis

  • Non-Gonococcal Urethritis

  • Nongonococcal Urethritis

Microsporidiosis
  • Infection By Microspora

  • Microsporidiasis

  • Infection By Microsporea

  • Infection By Microsporida

  • Intestinal Microsporidiosis

  • Microsporidia Infection

  • Infection By Microsporidia

Gastritis
  • Acute Gastric Mucosal Erosion

  • Erosive Gastritis

  • Erosive Gastropathy

  • Gastritis Erosive

  • Idiopathic Erosive/Hemorrhagic Gastritis

  • Inflammation Of Gastric Mucosa

  • Gastroduodenitis

  • Gastritis Nos

  • Noninfectious Gastroenteritis

  • Nonbacterial Gastroenteritis Of Infant

  • Acute Gastric Infection

  • Acute Simple Gastritis

  • Chronic Antral Gastritis

  • Chronic Fundal Gastritis

  • Chronic Simple Gastritis

  • Acute Gastroduodenitis

  • Acute Antral Gastritis

  • Acute Erosive Gastritis

  • Bile Reflux Gastritis

  • Gastritis Due To Biliary Reflux

Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2
  • IBD2

Crohn'S Colitis
  • Crohn Disease

Pyelonephritis
Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

  • Bowel Disease, Inflammatory

Febrile Seizures, Familial, 6
  • FEB6

  • Familial Febrile Seizures 6

  • Convulsions, Familial Febrile, 6

  • Familial Febrile Convulsions 6

  • Febrile Convulsions, Familial, 6

Chronic Pyelonephritis
Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus DEFA5 RGD RGD:727951
Others DEFA5 NCBI