Function | Effector molecule of the innate immune system that acts via antibiotic-like properties against a broad array of infectious agents including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Possesses the ability to neutralize bacterial toxins such as B. anthracis lethal factor, Clostridium difficile cytotoxin B as well as leukocidin produced by Staphylococcus aureus. Blocks also herpes simplex virus infection by interacting with envelope glycoprotein B and thus preventing its binding to heparan sulfate, the receptor for attachment. |
Protein Name | Neutrophil Defensin 3Defensin - Alpha 3Hnp-3Hp-3Hp3 Cleaved Into - Hp 3-56 - Neutrophil Defensin 2Hnp-2Hp-2Hp2 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1461973Reactome: R-HSA-1462054 |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Neutrophil Defensin 3 antibodyAnti-Defensin - Alpha 3 antibodyAnti-Hnp-3 antibodyAnti-Hp-3 antibodyAnti-Hp3 Cleaved Into - Hp 3-56 - Neutrophil Defensin 2 antibodyAnti-Hnp-2 antibodyAnti-Hp-2 antibodyAnti-Hp2 antibodyAnti-DEFA3 antibodyAnti-DEF3 antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org