Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be involved in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; and killing of cells of another organism. Predicted to act upstream of or within defense response to bacterium. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Is expressed in large intestine; submandibular gland; and testis. Orthologous to human DEFB128 (defensin beta 128).