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Facts about Neutrophil defensin 4.
Inhibits corticotropin (ACTH)-stimulated corticosterone production. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | DEFA4 |
| Uniprot: | P12838 |
| Entrez: | 1669 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| alpha-defensin family |

corticostatin; DEF4; defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin; defensin, alpha 4, preproprotein; HNP-4; HP4; HP-4; MGC120099; MGC138296; neutrophil defensin 4
Mass (kDA):
10.504 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8p23.1 |
| Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (6935820..6938306, complement) |
Secreted.




PMID: 8469233 by Palfree R.G.E., et al. The gene encoding the human corticostatin HP-4 precursor contains a recent 86-base duplication and is located on chromosome 8.
PMID: 2843187 by Singh A., et al. Structure of a novel human granulocyte peptide with anti-ACTH activity.