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CHEBI:82761 - defensin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:82761 |
| ChEBI Name | defensin |
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| 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. |
| Last Modified | 21 August 2014 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid). |
| Biological Role: | eukaryotic metabolite Any metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in eukaryotes, the taxon that include members of the fungi, plantae and animalia kingdoms. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| defensin (CHEBI:82761) has role eukaryotic metabolite (CHEBI:75763) |
| defensin (CHEBI:82761) is a polypeptide (CHEBI:15841) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| Defensin alpha-1 (CHEBI:80276) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin alpha-2 (CHEBI:80277) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin alpha-3 (CHEBI:80278) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin alpha-4 (CHEBI:80279) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin alpha-5 (CHEBI:80280) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin beta-1 (CHEBI:80281) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin beta-2 (CHEBI:80282) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin beta-3 (CHEBI:80283) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Defensin beta-4 (CHEBI:80284) is a defensin (CHEBI:82761) |
| Synonym | Source |
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| defensins | ChEBI |