Granulysin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Granulysin (145 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human GNLY gene. This protein is involved in the antimicrobial activity of cytotoxic granules of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells.

**Synonyms:** - Lymphokine LAG-2 - Protein NKG5 - T-Cell Activation Protein 519