Mastoparan X

INWKGIAAMAKKLL-NH

C73H126N20O15S1CAS: 72093-22-2 Mastoparan X. a peptidic toxin from Vespa xanthoptera. is isolated from the venom of Vespa xanthoptera. enhances the transport of Ca2+. Na+ and K+ ions through black membrane and induces the transbilayer movement of ions and lipids.

Secreted protein.

Belongs to the MCD family. Mastoparan subfamily. [1] Hirai Y. Kuwada M. Yasuhara T. Yoshida H. and Nakajima T. et al. A new mast cell degranulating peptide homologous to mastoparan in the venom of Japanese hornet (Vespa xanthoptera)[2] Wakamatsu K. Okada A. Miyazawa T. Ohya M. and Higashijima T. et al. Membrane-bound conformation of mastoparan-X a G-protein-activating peptide[3] Kusunoki H. Wakamatsu K. Sato K. Miyazawa T. and Kohno T. et al. G protein-bound conformation of mastoparan-X: heteronuclear multidimensional transferred nuclear overhauser effect analysis of peptide uniformly enriched with 13C and 15N[4] Hirai Y. Kuwada M. Yasuhara T. Yoshida H. Nakajima T. A new mast cell degranulating peptide homologous to mastoparan in the venom of Japanese hornet (Vespa xanthoptera). [5] Wakamatsu K. Okada A. Miyazawa T. Ohya M. Higashijima T. Membrane-bound conformation of mastoparan-X a G-protein-activating peptide. [6] Kusunoki H. Wakamatsu K. Sato K. Miyazawa T. Kohno T. G protein-bound conformation of mastoparan-X: heteronuclear multidimensional transferred nuclear overhauser effect analysis of peptide uniformly enriched with 13C and 15N.