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RTD1B

Gene
RTD1B
Protein
Rhesus theta defensin-1/2 subunit B
Organism
Macaca mulatta
Length
76 amino acids
Function
RTD-1 and RTD-2 have similar antimicrobial activities against the Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus 502A and L.monocytogenes, the Gram-negative bacterium S.typhimurium, and the fungi C.albicans 16820 and C.neoformans 271A. RTD-2 is 2-3-fold less active than RTD-1 against E.coli ML35.
Similarity
Belongs to the alpha-defensin family. Theta subfamily.
Mass
8.189 kDa
Sequence
MRTFALLTAMLLLVALHAQAEARQARADEAAAQQQPGADDQGMAHSFTRPENAALPLSESARGLRCLCRRGVCQLL