WFDC5
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
WAP four-disulfide core domain protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WFDC5 gene.
This gene encodes a member of the WAP-type four-disulfide core (WFDC) domain family. Most WFDC proteins contain only one WFDC domain, and this encoded protein contains two WFDC domains. The WFDC domain, or WAP signature motif, contains eight cysteines forming four disulfide bonds at the core of the protein, and functions as a protease inhibitor. Most WFDC gene members are localized to chromosome 20q12-q13 in two clusters: centromeric and telomeric. This gene belongs to the centromeric cluster.
The public source identifies “WFDC5” as protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around WFDC5, protein-coding and gene.
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Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 17, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q18051905. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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