Bioactivity | RVG (RVG29) is a peptide derived from Rabies Virus Glycoprotein that binds to the α-7 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AchR) of neuronal cells. RVG enhances delivery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens to antigen-presenting cells[1]. |
Name | RVG |
CAS | 115136-25-9 |
Sequence | Tyr-Thr-Ile-Trp-Met-Pro-Glu-Asn-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Thr-Pro-Cys-Asp-Ile-Phe-Thr-Asn-Ser-Arg-Gly-Lys-Arg-Ala-Ser-Asn-Gly |
Shortening | YTIWMPENPRPGTPCDIFTNSRGKRASNG |
Formula | C141H217N43O43S2 |
Molar Mass | 3266.62 |
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]. Omar Garnica, et al. Enhanced delivery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens to antigen presenting cells using RVG peptide. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2019 May:116S:S34-S41. |