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Alpha defensin

Alpha defensins are a family of mammalian defensin peptides of the alpha subfamily. They are also known as cryptdins and are produced within the small bowel. Cryptdin is a portmanteau of crypt and defensin.

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Human defensins

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AlphaFold
IPR006081 · PF00323
Available protein structures:
IPR006081 · PF00323
InterPro
IPR006081
OPM protein
1tv0
OPM superfamily
54
PDB
IPR006081 PF00323 (ECOD; PDBsum)

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Human defensins

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Alpha defensin

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples38
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
Components1

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Alpha defensin

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related to Human defensins · 13
Alpha defensin → C1q, D2, HNP1-3, HNPs, Human, IL-1, IL-10, Increased, Initially, Moreover, The, This, TNF
AlphaFold · 2
Alpha defensin → IPR006081, PF00323
Available protein structures: · 2
Alpha defensin → IPR006081, PF00323
InterPro · 1
Alpha defensin → IPR006081
OPM protein · 1
Alpha defensin → 1tv0
OPM superfamily · 1
Alpha defensin → 54
PDB · 1
Alpha defensin → IPR006081 PF00323 (ECOD; PDBsum)
Pfam · 1
Alpha defensin → PF00323
PROSITE · 1
Alpha defensin → PDOC00242
SCOP2 · 1
Alpha defensin → 1dfn / SCOPe / SUPFAM

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defensins cryptdins peptides human alpha-defensins defensin also alpha microbial membrane cryptdin small cationic structure neutrophil paneth cells mouse first isoforms

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Alpha defensinAlphaFoldIPR0060811.00infobox
Alpha defensinAlphaFoldPF003231.00infobox
Alpha defensinAvailable protein structures:IPR0060811.00infobox
Alpha defensinAvailable protein structures:PF003231.00infobox
Alpha defensinInterProIPR0060811.00infobox
Alpha defensinOPM protein1tv01.00infobox
Alpha defensinOPM superfamily541.00infobox
Alpha defensinPDBIPR006081 PF00323 (ECOD; PDBsum)1.00infobox
Alpha defensinPfamPF003231.00infobox
Alpha defensinPROSITEPDOC002421.00infobox
Alpha defensinSCOP21dfn / SCOPe / SUPFAM1.00infobox
Alpha defensinSymbolDefensin_11.00infobox
Alpha defensinTCDB1.C.191.00infobox

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