| Bioactivity | Polistes mastoparan is an antimicrobial peptide. Polistes mastoparan increases S. aureus cell K+ efflux and inhibits cell viability with EC50 of 5 μM[1]. |
| Name | Polistes mastoparan |
| CAS | 74129-19-4 |
| Sequence | Val-Asp-Trp-Lys-Lys-Ile-Gly-Gln-His-Ile-Leu-Ser-Val-Leu-NH2 |
| Shortening | VDWKKIGQHILSVL-NH2 |
| Formula | C77H127N21O18 |
| Molar Mass | 1634.96 |
| 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]. Nakao S, et al. Comparative study of the membrane-permeabilizing activities of mastoparans and related histamine-releasing agents in bacteria, erythrocytes, and mast cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Jan;1808(1):490-7. |