CSP - 1 (Competence Stimulating Peptide - 1)

Description:

CSP-1 is a 17 amino acids pheromone secreted by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This peptide activates the signal transduction pathway ComABCDE, which regulates natural genetic transformation. CSP pheromone is involved in intercellular communication.

Sequence:

EMRLSKFFRDFILQRKK

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Name	CSP - 1 (Competence Stimulating Peptide - 1)
Category	Bacterial Peptides
One Letter Code	EMRLSKFFRDFILQRKK
Three Letter Code	{Glu}{Met}{Arg}{Leu}{Ser}{Lys}{Phe}{Phe}{Arg}{Asp}{Phe}{Ile}{Leu}{Gln}{Arg}{Lys}{Lys}
Molecular Weight	2242.700
Application

Knutsen, Eivind, Ola Ween, and Leiv Sigve Håvarstein. "Two separate quorum-sensing systems upregulate transcription of the same ABC transporter in Streptococcus pneumoniae." Journal of bacteriology 186.10 (2004): 3078-3085.