Ceratotoxin A is a polypeptide composed of 29 amino acid (AA)s, extracted from the secretory fluid of the accessory glands, and has anti-bacterial effects.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C135H243N35O32
Molecular Weight	2868.58925271034
Exact Mass	2866.846
CAS #	150671-04-8
PubChem CID	146157323
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
Density	1.2±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	2450.8±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point	1436.0±34.3 °C
Vapour Pressure	0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.541
LogP	2.05
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	35
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	39
Rotatable Bond Count	97
Heavy Atom Count	202
Complexity	6260
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
SMILES	O=C(C(CC(C)C)NC(C(C)NC(C(C(C)CC)NC(C(CCCCN)NC(CNC(C(C(C)CC)NC(C(CCCCN)NC(C(CCCCN)NC(C(C)NC(C(C(C)C)NC(C1CCCN1C(C(CC(C)C)NC(C(C)NC(C(CCCCN)NC(C(CCCCN)NC(C(CC(C)C)NC(C(C)NC(C(CO)NC(CNC(C(C(C)CC)NC(C(CO)N)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)N1CCCC1C(NC(C(NC(C(NC(C(NC(C)C(NC(C)C(NC(CC(C)C)C(N1CCCC1C(=O)O)=O)=O)=O)=O)CCCCN)=O)C)=O)C(C)CC)=O
InChi Key	KQXGJUOSTKVDEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C135H243N35O32/c1-26-76(15)105(164-116(182)87(142)69-171)127(193)144-68-103(174)153-98(70-172)124(190)148-82(21)112(178)159-94(63-71(5)6)123(189)158-92(49-34-40-58-140)120(186)156-90(47-32-38-56-138)118(184)147-83(22)114(180)160-95(64-72(7)8)132(198)168-60-42-51-99(168)125(191)163-104(75(13)14)129(195)149-84(23)110(176)155-91(48-33-39-57-139)119(185)157-93(50-35-41-59-141)122(188)165-106(77(16)27-2)128(194)143-67-102(173)152-88(45-30-36-54-136)121(187)166-107(78(17)28-3)130(196)151-86(25)115(181)161-96(65-73(9)10)133(199)169-61-43-52-100(169)126(192)167-108(79(18)29-4)131(197)150-85(24)111(177)154-89(46-31-37-55-137)117(183)146-80(19)109(175)145-81(20)113(179)162-97(66-74(11)12)134(200)170-62-44-53-101(170)135(201)202/h71-101,104-108,171-172H,26-70,136-142H2,1-25H3,(H,143,194)(H,144,193)(H,145,175)(H,146,183)(H,147,184)(H,148,190)(H,149,195)(H,150,197)(H,151,196)(H,152,173)(H,153,174)(H,154,177)(H,155,176)(H,156,186)(H,157,185)(H,158,189)(H,159,178)(H,160,180)(H,161,181)(H,162,179)(H,163,191)(H,164,182)(H,165,188)(H,166,187)(H,167,192)(H,201,202)
Chemical Name	1-[2-[2-[2-[[6-amino-2-[2-[[2-[[1-[2-[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[6-amino-2-[2-[[2-[[1-[2-[2-[[6-amino-2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[(2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoyl)amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]-4-methylpentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]hexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]-4-methylpentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]hexanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]propanoylamino]-4-methylpentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month Note: Please store this product in a sealed and protected environment, avoid exposure to moisture.
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

ln Vitro

Ceratotoxin A is a 29-residue peptide isolated from accessory gland secretions that exhibits anti-E. coli activity and is thermostable [1]. Ceratotoxin A is effective against Escherichia coli ATCC 23739, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 at minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 7, 7 and 3.5 µM [2].

References

[1]. Marchini D, et al. Purification and primary structure of ceratotoxin A and B, two antibacterial peptides from the female reproductive accessory glands of the medfly Ceratitis capitata (Insecta:Diptera). Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 1993 Jul;23(5):591-8. [2]. Marri L, et al. The novel antibacterial peptide ceratotoxin A alters permeability of the inner and outer membrane of Escherichia coli K-12. Curr Microbiol. 1996 Jul;33(1):40-3.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

H2O : ~50 mg/mL (~17.43 mM)

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	0.3486 mL	1.7430 mL	3.4860 mL
	5 mM	0.0697 mL	0.3486 mL	0.6972 mL
	10 mM	0.0349 mL	0.1743 mL	0.3486 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.