Venom Protein Card
Accession: Pre02236 Mastoparan [Vespa orientalis]
Basic info
| Organism | Vespa orientalis |
| Taxonomy | Insecta > Hymenoptera > Vespidae > Vespa > Vespa orientalis |
| Protein Description | Mastoparan |
| Mass Weight | 1493.92 Da |
| Isoelectric Point | 10.3 |
| Expression | Highly expressed in venom gland |
Annotation
| Function | Mast cell degranulating peptide. Activates G proteins that couple to phospholipase C. | ||
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Features
| Feature key | Position | Length |
| Peptide | 1..14 | 14 |
Sequence
Publication
| 1. |
Miroshnikov A.I., Snezhkova L.G., Nazimov I.V., Reshetova O.I., Rozynov B.V., Gushchin I.S.; "Structure and properties of histamine releasing peptides from the venom of Vespa orientalis hornet."; Bioorg. Khim. 7:1467-1477(1981). |
| 2. |
Tuichibaev M.U., Akhmedova N.U., Kazakov I., Korneev A.S., Gagel'gans A.I.; "Low-molecular-weight peptides of venom of the giant hornet Vespa orientalis. Structure and function."; Biokhimiia 53:219-226(1988). |