Bioactivity | SMAP-29, a promising antiinfective agent, is a broad spectrum antibacterial and antifungal α-helical cathelicidin-derived peptide. SMAP-29 acts by permeabilizing bacterial membranes and inducing remarkable changes in the surface morphology of susceptible microorganism[1][2]. | ||||||
Target | IC50: bacterial; fungal | ||||||
Name | SMAP-29 | ||||||
CAS | 172485-26-6 | ||||||
Shortening | RGLRRLGRKIAHGVKKYGPTVLRIIRIAG | ||||||
Formula | C146H260N52O32 | ||||||
Molar Mass | 3256.02 | ||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
Storage | Sealed storage, away from moisture and light, under nitrogen
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture and light, under nitrogen) |
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Reference | [1]. B Skerlavaj, et al. SMAP-29: a potent antibacterial and antifungal peptide from sheep leukocytes. FEBS Lett. 1999 Dec 10;463(1-2):58-62. [2]. Rachel C Anderson, et al.Antimicrobial activity and bacterial-membrane interaction of ovine-derived cathelicidins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother |