Mastoparan X

Description:

Mastoparan X from the venom of Vespa xanthoptera enhances the transport of Ca²⁺, Na⁺ and K⁺ ions through black membrane.

Sequence:

INWKGIAAMAKKLL-NH₂

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Name	Mastoparan X
Category	Cell Permeable Peptides (CPP) / Drug Delivery Peptides
One Letter Code	INWKGIAAMAKKLL-NH₂
Three Letter Code	{Ile}{Asn}{Trp}{Lys}{Gly}{Ile}{Ala}{Ala}{Met}{Ala}{Lys}{Lys}{Leu}{Leu}-NH₂
Molecular Weight	1556.000
Application	Cell-permeable PeptidesInflammation Research

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Suzuki, Chise, Yoshiji Ando, and Sachiko Machida. "Interaction of SMKT, a killer toxin produced by Pichia farinosa, with the yeast cell membranes." Yeast 18.16 (2001): 1471-1478.

Arbuzova, Anna, and Gerhard Schwarz. "Pore-forming action of mastoparan peptides on liposomes: a quantitative analysis." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 1420.1-2 (1999): 139-152.

Hellmann, Nadja, and Gerhard Schwarz. "Peptide–liposome association. A critical examination with mastoparan-X." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 1369.2 (1998): 267-277.