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Facts about Beta-defensin 22.
Probably released from the semen during capacitation. .
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Defb22 |
| Uniprot: | Q8BVC1 |
| Entrez: | 442835 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| beta-defensin family |

Beta-defensin 22
Mass (kDA):
17.709 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2|2 G3 |
| Sequence: | 2; |
Specifically expressed in corpus epididymis and cauda epididymis with expression in corpus being highest (at protein level). Not detected in other tissues tested, including testis, prostate, seminal vesicle and vas deferens (at protein level).

PMID: 18787081 by Yudin A.I., et al. Beta-defensin 22 is a major component of the mouse sperm glycocalyx.