Category:GO:0002775 ! antimicrobial peptide production

id: GO:0002775

name: antimicrobial peptide production
namespace: biological_process
def: "The synthesis or release of an antimicrobial peptide during an immune response, resulting in an increase in intracellular or extracellular levels. Such peptides may have protective properties against bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa." [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149, PMID:11807545, PMID:15638771]
comment: Note that this term is in the subset of terms that should not be used for direct gene product annotation. Instead, select one of the 'regulation' children terms.
subset: gocheck_do_not_annotate
is_a: GO:0002440 ! production of molecular mediator of immune response
relationship: part_of: GO:0061844 ! antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0002775</GOterm>
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