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. |