Term Name:
defensin
Synonyms:
defensins
Definition:
A family of cysteine-rich polypeptides that function as host defence peptides and consist of 18-45 amino acids including six to eight cysteine residues.
Ontology:
ChEBI [CHEBI:82761] (
EBI
)
Relationships
is a type of:
polypeptide
has subtype:
Defensin alpha-1
Defensin alpha-2
Defensin alpha-3
Defensin alpha-4
Defensin alpha-5
Defensin beta-1
Defensin beta-2
Defensin beta-3
Defensin beta-4
has_role:
eukaryotic metabolite