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  3. Melittin free acid

Melittin free acid is a basic 26-amino-acid polypeptide, the major active ingredient of honeybee venom. Melittin free acid is an activator of phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Melittin free acid has broad-spectrum antifungal activity with MIC values of 0.4-60 μM. Melittin free acid hinders fungal growth by inducing cell apoptosis, repressing (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase and participating in other pathways.

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Melittin free acid Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 123168-46-7

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    Melittin free acid purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: J Pharm Pharmacol. 2023 Mar 26;rgad008.  [Abstract]

    Melittin (2.5, 5, 10 μg/mL; 48 h) downregulates the expression of Bcl-2, and increases the levels of the pro-apoptotic molecules Bax and cyt-c, in SW480 cells.

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    Description

    Melittin free acid is a basic 26-amino-acid polypeptide, the major active ingredient of honeybee venom. Melittin free acid is an activator of phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Melittin free acid has broad-spectrum antifungal activity with MIC values of 0.4-60 μM. Melittin free acid hinders fungal growth by inducing cell apoptosis, repressing (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase and participating in other pathways[1][2].

    In Vitro

    Melittin free acid stimulates the biosynthesis of prostaglandins by mouse transformed fibroblasts (MC5-5), human fibroblasts (D550), rabbit aorta endothelial cells (CLO), rat lung type II alveolar pneumocytes (L-2) and rabbit smooth muscle cells (R-I)[1].
    Melittin free acid stimulates the release of arachidonic acid from the cellular phospholipids of MC5-5 cells[1].
    Melittin free acid induces the accumulation of ROS in germinating conidia of A. flavus[2].
    Melittin free acid inhibits B. cinerea MUCL 30158 and CECT 2100 strains with IC50 values of 3.1 and 24 μM, respectively[2].

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    In Vivo

    Melittin (intraperitoneal inoculation) increases 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGE2 levels in peripheral blood of mice[1].

    MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

    Molecular Weight

    2847.45

    Formula

    C131H228N38O32

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    Sequence Shortening

    GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ

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