Melittin

Product overview
Catalog Number
PPH08-0756
Sequence
H-Gly-Ile-Gly-Ala-Val-Leu-Lys-Val-Leu-Thr-Thr-Gly-Leu-Pro-Ala-Leu-Ile-Ser-Trp-Ile-Lys-Arg-Lys-Arg-Gln-Gln-NH2
Target
Major Component of Bee Venom With Strong Hemolytic Activity; Seen to Increase Insulin Secretion Via Depolarization of Pancreatic β-Cells
Description
Melittin is the main component (40–60% of the dry weight) and the major pain producing substance of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom. Melittin is a basic peptide consisting of 26 amino acids. Main toxin of bee venom with strong hemolytic activity. Forms a pore in the cell membrane by inserting into lipid bilayers in an alpha-helical conformation and has multiple effects, probably, as a result of its interaction with negatively charged phospholipids. It inhibits well known transport pumps such as the Na+-K+-ATPase and the H+-K+-ATPase. It increases the permeability of cell membranes to ions, particularly Na+ and indirectly Ca2+, because of the Na+-Ca2+-exchange. It acts synergistically with phospholipase A2. Ref.3Melittin-S: 1.4-fold less hemolytic and adopts a less organized secondary structure than melittin.
Category
Catalog peptides, Biologically Active Peptides
Product Properties
Quantity

1mg, 5mg
Storage

Shipped at 4°C. Store at -20°C for one year.
Purity

> 95%
Source

Synthetic
Forma appearance

Lyophilized powder
  • For research use only
  • Not for use in diagnostic procedures

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