| Bioactivity | Mastoparan B is an antimicrobial peptide derived from hornet Vespa. Mastoparan B can cause the shape of red blood cells to change from normal disk-like to serrated[1]. |
| Name | Mastoparan B |
| CAS | 137354-65-5 |
| Sequence | Leu-Lys-Leu-Lys-Ser-Ile-Val-Ser-Trp-Ala-Lys-Lys-Val-Leu-NH2 |
| Shortening | LKLKSIVSWAKKVL-NH2 |
| Formula | C78H138N20O16 |
| Molar Mass | 1612.05 |
| 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]. Park NG, et al. Interaction of mastoparan-B from venom of a hornet in Taiwan with phospholipid bilayers and its antimicrobial activity. Biopolymers. 1995 Dec;36(6):793-801. |