| Name
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Melittin,Honey Bee
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| Other Name
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| Sequence (Single letter abbreviations)
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GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ
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| Sequence(Three letter abbreviations)
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{Gly}{Ile}{Gly}{Ala}{Val}{Leu}{Lys}{Val}{Leu}{Thr}{Thr}{Gly}
{Leu}{Pro}{Ala}{Leu}{Ile}{Ser}{Trp}{Ile}{Lys}{Arg}{Lys}{Arg}{Gln}
{Gln}
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| Basic description
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Melittin, a 26-residue bee venom peptide, is known to induce murine antibodies specific for its hydrophilic C-terminus of residues 20 to 26 and T-cell responses specific for its hydrophobic mid-region .This peptide is an anti-inflammatory agent, it inhibits the lyme disease spirochete.
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| The molecular weight
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2847.500
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| Chemical formula
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C131H228N38O32
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| The purity
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> 95%
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| Storage conditions
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Store at -20°C. Keep tightly closed. Store in a cool dry place.
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| Reference
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Jason S. Buhrman., et al. Active, soluble recombinant melittin purified by extracting insoluble lysate of Escherichia coli without denaturation. Biotechnol Prog. 2013 Aug.
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