Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of DCD-1, an alias of the protein, dermcidin. The official gene symbol is DCD. The protein, with a mass of 11.3 kDa and length of 110 residues, is reported to be secreted. It may be known by other names, including: PIF, DCD-1, survival promoting peptide, proteolysis inducing factor, preproteolysin, and diffusible survival/evasion peptide.