function:Has antibacterial activity .,similarity:Belongs to the beta-defensin family.,tissue specificity:High-level and epididymis-specific expression. Most abundant in the epithelium of the caput and is also present in the lumen and bound to sperm. Expressed also in pancreas.,
Secreted .
High-level and epididymis-specific expression (PubMed:12600824). Most abundant in the epithelium of the caput and present in the epididymis lumen and bound to sperm (PubMed:12600824). Also expressed in pancreas (PubMed:12600824).