Bioactivity | Litorin, an amphibian bombesin peptide derivative, is an bombesin receptor agonist. Litorin stimulates the contraction of smooth muscle, stimulates gastrin, gastric acid, and pancreatic secretion, and suppresses the nutriment in vivo[1][2]. | ||||||
Invitro | 99mTc-Litorin is developed for non-invasive imaging of tumors with overexpressed gastrin-releasing peptide receptors (GRP-R)[1].[D-Phe1,Leu8,9]Litorin inhibits binding of 125I-[Tyr4] BN to murine Swiss 3T3 cells with a Ki of 5.1 nM[2].Litorin stimulates 3H-Thymidine incorporation in murine Swiss 3T3 cells with an EC50 of 2.3 nM[2]. | ||||||
Name | Litorin | ||||||
CAS | 55749-97-8 | ||||||
Shortening | {Pyr}QWAVGHFM | ||||||
Formula | C51H68N14O11S | ||||||
Molar Mass | 1085.24 | ||||||
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) |