Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of defensin, alpha, 6, an alias of the protein, defensin alpha 6. The official gene symbol is DEFA6. The protein, with a mass of 11 kDa and length of 100 residues, is reported to be secreted. It is a member of the Alpha-defensin family and may be known by other names, including: HD-6, defensin alpha 6 Paneth cell-specific, and defensin-6.