Venom Protein Card


Accession: Pre02160    Mastoparan-like peptide 12d   [Vespa magnifica]

Basic info
Organism Vespa magnifica
Taxonomy Insecta > Hymenoptera > Vespidae > Vespa > Vespa magnifica
Protein Description Mastoparan-like peptide 12d
Mass Weight 1497.93 Da
Isoelectric Point 10.3
Expression Highly expressed in venom gland
Annotation
Function Shows mast cell degranulation and antimicrobial activities against the Gram-negative bacteria E.coli ATCC 25922 (MIC=3.0 ug/ml), the Gram-positive bacteria S.aureus ATCC 2592 (MIC=1.5 ug/ml) and the fungus C.albicans ATCC 2002 (MIC=12.0 ug/ml).
Pfam
PF08249 Mastoparan
Features
Feature key Position Length
Peptide 1..14 14
Cross-Reference
UniProt P0C5G7
Sequence
INLKAIAAMAKKLL

3D Structure
Publication
1. Xu X., Yang H., Yu H., Li J., Lai R.;
"The mastoparanogen from wasp.";
Peptides 27:3053-3057(2006).