Bioactivity | Garvicin KS, GakA is a peptide at sizes of 34 amino acids to form bacteriocin garvicin KS (GarKS), with other 2 peptides, GakB, and GakC. Garvicin KS, GakA inhibits fibroblast viability and proliferation. Garvicin KS, GakA with GakB, is a potent combination with good peptide stability, antimicrobial efficacy, and fibroblast viability/proliferation effects. Garvicin KS peptides inhibit MSSA with MIC values in the order GakB >GakC >GakA[1]. |
Name | Garvicin KS, GakA |
CAS | 2098351-24-5 |
Sequence | Met-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Ala-Gly-Ala-Lys-Ile-Val-Gly-Lys-Gly-Val-Leu-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ala-Ser-Trp-Leu-Gly-Trp-Asn-Val-Gly-Glu-Lys-Ile-Trp-Lys |
Shortening | MGAIIKAGAKIVGKGVLGGGASWLGWNVGEKIWK |
Formula | C161H259N43O39S |
Molar Mass | 3453.11 |
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]. Thapa RK, et al. Preformulation studies on novel garvicin KS peptides for topical applications. Eur J Pharm Sci. 2020 Aug 1;151:105333. |