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Cecropin B

≥97% (HPLC), powder

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C176H301N51O42S
CAS Number:
80451-05-4
Molecular Weight:
3835.65
MDL number:
MFCD00130753
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C176H302N52O41S/c1-25-97(15)140(174(269)224-139(96(13)14)168(263)212-113(57-36-43-72-179)155(250)199-101(19)145(240)198-91-134(234)228-79-50-64-128(228)167(262)202-104(22)149(244)225-141(98(16)26-2)171(266)203-105(23)148(243)222-137(94(9)10)169(264)219-123(82-93(7)8)152(247)196-89-132(232)205-119(65-67-135(235)236)156(251)201-102(20)146(241)206-112(56-35-42-71-178)154(249)200-103(21)147(242)215-122(144(187)239)81-92(5)6)221-133(233)90-197-153(248)126(85-129(185)229)217-160(255)118(63-49-78-193-176(190)191)213-172(267)143(100(18)28-4)227-166(261)127(86-130(186)230)218-157(252)111(62-48-77-192-175(188)189)204-131(231)88-195-151(246)121(69-80-270-24)211-159(254)114(58-37-44-73-180)207-161(256)120(66-68-136(237)238)214-173(268)142(99(17)27-3)226-163(258)117(61-40-47-76-183)208-158(253)115(59-38-45-74-181)209-164(259)124(83-106-51-30-29-31-52-106)220-170(265)138(95(11)12)223-162(257)116(60-39-46-75-182)210-165(260)125(216-150(245)109(184)54-34-41-70-177)84-107-87-194-110-55-33-32-53-108(107)110/h29-33,51-53,55,87,92-105,109,111-128,137-143,194H,25-28,34-50,54,56-86,88-91,177-184H2,1-24H3,(H2,185,229)(H2,186,230)(H2,187,239)(H,195,246)(H,196,247)(H,197,248)(H,198,240)(H,199,250)(H,200,249)(H,201,251)(H,202,262)(H,203,266)(H,204,231)(H,205,232)(H,206,241)(H,207,256)(H,208,253)(H,209,259)(H,210,260)(H,211,254)(H,212,263)(H,213,267)(H,214,268)(H,215,242)(H,216,245)(H,217,255)(H,218,252)(H,219,264)(H,220,265)(H,221,233)(H,222,243)(H,223,257)(H,224,269)(H,225,244)(H,226,258)(H,227,261)(H,235,236)(H,237,238)(H4,188,189,192)(H4,190,191,193)/t97-,98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,109-,111-,112-,113-,114-,115-,116-,117-,118-,119-,120-,121-,122-,123-,124-,125-,126-,127-,128-,137-,138-,139-,140-,141-,142-,143-/m0/s1

InChI key

YIQHNFUJWYYSEC-MQAAYMCRSA-N

Amino Acid Sequence

Lys-Trp-Lys-Val-Phe-Lys-Lys-Ile-Glu-Lys-Met-Gly-Arg-Asn-Ile-Arg-Asn-Gly-Ile-Val-Lys-Ala-Gly-Pro-Ala-Ile-Ala-Val-Leu-Gly-Glu-Ala-Lys-Ala-Leu-NH2

General description

Cecropin B is an antimicrobial peptide present in the hemolymph of the silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia. It is a member of the Cecropin class and possesses an α-helix-like structure. 
Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Cecropin B has been used as an antibiotic peptide to study its cytotoxic potential in breast adenocarcinoma and mesothelioma cell lines. It has also been used as an antimicrobial peptide to test the susceptibility of the Photorhabdus variants in minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibacterial peptide originally identified in moths (Hyalophora cecropia) and later in pig intestine.
Cecropin B is known for its antimicrobial activity. It displays antitumor effects in hepatocellular carcinoma, lymphoma, and leukemia cell lines.

Other Notes

Lyophilized from 0.1% TFA in H2O

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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