Symbol:
DEFA1
Full Name:
defensin, alpha 1 [Homo sapiens]
Other Symbols:
DEF1, DEFA2, HNP-1, HP-1, MGC138393, MRS
Other Names:
OTTHUMP00000196017; defensin, alpha 1, myeloid-related sequence; defensin, alpha 2; myeloid-related sequence
Chromosome Location:
8p23.1
OMIMID:
125220
GeneID:
1667
Sequences:
Nucleotide
Protein
Family:
Defensins
Function:
Involved in phagocyte-mediated host defense.
Pathways:
Influenza virus replication.
Human-Influenza Interactions:
Inhibited influenza virus replication, viral protein synthesis.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17703413)
