| Bioactivity | Tur1A is an antimicrobial peptide derived from bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncates. Tur1A inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomes and blocking the transition from the initiation stage to the extension stage[1]. |
| Name | Tur1A |
| Sequence | Arg-Arg-Ile-Arg-Phe-Arg-Pro-Pro-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Arg-Arg-Pro-Arg-Phe-Pro-Pro-Pro-Phe-Pro-Ile-Pro-Arg-Ile-Pro-Arg-Ile-Pro |
| Shortening | RRIRFRPPYLPRPGRRPRFPPPFPIPRIPRIP |
| Formula | C188H300N62O34 |
| Molar Mass | 3972.79 |
| 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]. Mardirossian M, et al. The Dolphin Proline-Rich Antimicrobial Peptide Tur1A Inhibits Protein Synthesis by Targeting the Bacterial Ribosome. Cell Chem Biol. 2018 May 17;25(5):530-539.e7. |