Levitide
Levitide is a defense peptide found in amphibian skin. Levitide is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP).
References PubMed ID：:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18939761
| Cas No. |
114281-19-5 |
|---|---|
| Purity |
≥95% |
| Formula |
C66H119N21O19S |
| Formula Wt. |
1542.88 |
| IUPAC Name |
2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[3-hydroxy-2-[[3-hydroxy-2-[[2-[[3-hydroxy-2-[[2-[[3-methyl-2-[[4-methylsulfanyl-2-[[2-[(5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carbonyl)amino]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]pentanediamide |
Langerveld AJ, Celestine R, Zaya R, et al. Chronic exposure to high levels of atrazine alters expression of genes that regulate immune and growth-related functions in developing Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Environ Res. 2009 May;109(4):379-89. PMID: 19272595.
Poulter L, Terry AS, Williams DH, et al. Levitide, a neurohormone-like peptide from the skin of Xenopus laevis. Peptide and peptide precursor cDNA sequences. J Biol Chem. 1988 Mar 5;263(7):3279-83. PMID: 2830279.
