Bioactivity | Penta lysine is an antibacterial agent, that inhibits E. coli, A. baumannii, P. aeruginos, S. aureus, and B. subtilis, with MIC of 1.1-18 μM[1]. |
CAS | 19431-21-1 |
Sequence | Lys-Lys-Lys-Lys-Lys |
Shortening | KKKKK |
Formula | C30H62N10O6 |
Molar Mass | 658.88 |
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]. Albada HB, et al., Short antibacterial peptides with significantly reduced hemolytic activity can be identified by a systematic L-to-D exchange scan of their amino acid residues. ACS Comb Sci. 2013 Nov 11;15(11):585-92. |