Gene Symbol | DCD |
Entrez Gene ID | 117159 |
Full Name | dermcidin |
Synonyms | AIDD,DCD-1,DSEP,HCAP,PIF |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | This antimicrobial gene encodes a secreted protein that is subsequently processed into mature peptides of distinct biological activities. The C-terminal peptide is constitutively expressed in sweat and has antibacterial and antifungal activities. The N-terminal peptide, also known as diffusible survival evasion peptide, promotes neural cell survival under conditions of severe oxidative stress. A glycosylated form of the N-terminal peptide may be associated with cachexia (muscle wasting) in cancer patients. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]. |
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