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Facts about Beta-defensin 3.
Antimicrobial Action against Gram-negative bacteria E.coli and P.
aeruginosa.
.| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Defb3 |
| Uniprot: | Q9WTL0 |
| Entrez: | 27358 |

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

Beta-defensin 3
Mass (kDA):
7.126 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8|8 A1.3 |
| Sequence: | 8; |
Highest expression in salivary glands, epididymis, ovary and pancreas and to a lesser extent in lung, liver and brain. Low or no expression in skeletal muscle and tongue.

PMID: 10377137 by Bals R., et al. Mouse beta-defensin 3 is an inducible antimicrobial peptide expressed in the epithelia of multiple organs.
PMID: 10922379 by Jia H.P., et al. A novel murine beta-defensin expressed in tongue, esophagus, and trachea.