Bioactivity | Api137 TFA is an antimicrobial peptide that interferes with bacterial growth by inhibiting translation. Api137 TFA inhibits protein synthesis by trapping of release factors on the 70S ribosome following hydrolysis of the nascent polypeptide chain[1][2]. | ||||||
Sequence | N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylguanidino-{Orn}-Asn-Asn-Arg-Pro-Val-Tyr-Ile-Pro-Arg-Pro-Arg-Pro-Pro-His-Pro-Arg-Leu | ||||||
Shortening | N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylguanidino-{Orn}-NNRPVYIPRPRPPHPRL | ||||||
Formula | C104H171N37O22.xC2HF3O2 | ||||||
Molar Mass | 2291.71 (free acid) | ||||||
Appearance | 固体 | ||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
Storage | Sealed storage, away from moisture
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
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Reference | [1]. Florin T, et, al. An antimicrobial peptide that inhibits translation by trapping release factors on the ribosome. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2017 Sep;24(9):752-757. [2]. Graf M, et, al. Intracellular Antimicrobial Peptides Targeting the Protein Synthesis Machinery. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019:1117:73-89. |