BD-1, murine (mouse)

BD-1, murine (mouse): Defensin are 3-4 kDa antimicrobial peptides of which three distinct families have been identified; α-defensin, β-defensins, and insect defensins. Mouse β-Defensin 1, as a member of the β-defensin family, is a salt-sensitive antimicrobial peptide present in epithelia of the lung and urogenital tract. The predicted amino acid sequence shows the hallmark features of other known epithelial β-defensins, including the ordered array of six cysteine residues. It likely plays an important role in innate immunity at multiple mucosal sites in a number of reports.