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Defensins

Medical Definition: Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity. Based on the disulfide pairing of their characteristic six cysteine residues, they are divided into ALPHA-DEFENSINS and BETA-DEFENSINS.
Previously Indexed: Blood Proteins (1985-1998),Proteins (1998-2000)
Defensins Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition alpha-Defensins - DEFENSINS found in azurophilic granules of neutrophils and in the secretory granules of intestinal PANETH CELLS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition beta-Defensins - DEFENSINS found mainly in epithelial cells.

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