| Bioactivity | D-GsMTx4, a spider peptide, is the D-enantiomer of GsMTx4 (HY-P1410). D-GsMTx4 inhibits the mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo2. D-GsMTx4 can be used for research of mechanical stress[1]. |
| Name | D-GsMTx4 |
| Sequence | d-(Gly-Cys-Leu-Glu-Phe-Trp-Trp-Lys-Cys-Asn-Pro-Asn-Asp-Asp-Lys-Cys-Cys-Arg-Pro-Lys-Leu-Lys-Cys-Ser-Lys-Leu-Phe-Lys-Leu-Cys-Asn-Phe-Ser-Phe)-NH2 (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys17, Cys9-Cys23, Cys16-Cys30) |
| Shortening | d-(GCLEFWWKCNPNDDKCCRPKLKCSKLFKLCNFSF)-NH2 (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys17, Cys9-Cys23, Cys16-Cys30) |
| Formula | C185H273N49O45S6 |
| Molar Mass | 4095.84 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Alcaino C, Knutson K, Gottlieb PA, Farrugia G, Beyder A. Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo2 is inhibited by D-GsMTx4. Channels (Austin). 2017 May 4;11(3):245-253. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2017.1279370. Epub 2017 Jan 13. Erratum for: Addendum to: Wang F, Knutson K, Alcaino C, Linden DR, Gibbons SJ, Kashyap PK, Grover M, Oeckler R, Gottlieb PA, Li HJ, et al. Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo2 is important for enterochromaffin cell response to mechanical forces. J Physiol. 2017; 595(1):79-91 |