{"symbol":"DEFB121","synonyms":["ESC42RELC","DEFB21"],"name":"defensin, beta 121","description":"This gene encodes a member of the beta subfamily of defensins. Beta-defensins are antimicrobial peptides that protect tissues and organs from infection by a variety of microorganisms. This gene is found in a cluster with other beta-defensin genes on the long arm of chromosome 20. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":245934,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/245934","proteins":[{"symbol":"DB121_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DB121_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Defensins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Defensins"}]}