Bioactivity | Garvicin KS, GakB is a peptide at sizes of 34 amino acids to form bacteriocin garvicin KS (GarKS), with other 2 peptides, GakA, and GakC. Garvicin KS, GakB inhibits fibroblast viability and proliferation. Garvicin KS, GakB with GakA, 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, GakB |
CAS | 2098351-25-6 |
Sequence | Met-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Ala-Gly-Ala-Lys-Ile-Ile-Gly-Lys-Gly-Leu-Leu-Gly-Gly-Ala-Ala-Gly-Gly-Ala-Thr-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Leu-Lys-Lys-Ile-Phe-Gly |
Shortening | MGAIIKAGAKIIGKGLLGGAAGGATYGGLKKIFG |
Formula | C145H247N39O37S |
Molar Mass | 3160.82 |
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. |