Gene Information
Gene NameDEFB121
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length76
Protein NamesBeta-defensin 121 (Beta-defensin 21) (DEFB-21) (Defensin, beta 121)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age132 ( ENSG00000204548 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ5J5C9
Gene CardDEFB121
Uniprot IDQ5J5C9
PfamPF13841
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.381795032)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DEFB121 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DEFB121 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DEFB121 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Defb22 ( ortholog_many2many )
Pig_ DEFB121 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Defb22 ( ortholog_many2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDEFB116, DEFB108B, DEFB125, DEFB118, DEFB134, DEFB128, DEFB115, DEFB132, DEFB119, DEFB129, DEFB127, DEFB135, DEFB104B, DEFB104A, DEFB123, DEFB124, DEFB131A, DEFB131B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundant expression in the male reproductive tract only. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15772680}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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