Gene Information
Gene NameDEFB103A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length67
Protein NamesBeta-defensin 103 (Beta-defensin 3) (BD-3) (DEFB-3) (HBD3) (hBD-3) (Defensin, beta 103) (Defensin-like protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age168 ( ENSG00000176797 )
3 ( ENSG00000284978 )
3 ( ENSG00000285376 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP81534
Gene CardDEFB103A;DEFB103B
Uniprot IDP81534
PfamPF00711
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.139211543)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DEFB103A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CBD103 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Defb14 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Defb14 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDEFB103B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in skin and tonsils, and to a lesser extent in trachea, uterus, kidney, thymus, adenoid, pharynx and tongue. Low expression in salivary gland, bone marrow, colon, stomach, polyp and larynx. No expression in small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11085990}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1KJ6  (NMR 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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