Gene description for DEFA3
Gene name	defensin alpha 3
Gene symbol	DEFA3
Other names/aliases	DEF3 HNP-3 HNP3 HP-3 HP3
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified DEFA3 in Seminal plasma
1 Experiment ID 1138 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Prostasomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 23707955    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Prostasomes from four different species are able to produce extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Authors Ronquist KG, Ek B, Morrell J, Stavreus-Evers A, Ströolst B, Humblot P, Ronquist G, Larsson A. Journal name Biochim Biophys Acta Publication year 2013 Sample Seminal plasma Sample name normal male Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1-1.5 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV130152: EV-METRIC:14%, 14%