Term Name: | melittin |
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Synonyms: | Bee venom melittin, Forapin, Forapine, GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ-NH2, 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-NH2, Gly-L-Ile-Gly-L-Ala-L-Val-L-Leu-L-Lys-L-Val-L-Leu-L-Thr-L-Thr-Gly-L-Leu-L-Pro-L-Ala-L-Leu-L-Ile-L-Ser-L-Trp-L-Ile-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Gln-L-Gln-NH2, glycyl-L-isoleucylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-valyl-L-leucyl-L-lysyl-L-valyl-L-leucyl-L-threonyl-L-threonylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-prolyl-L-alanyl-L-leucyl-L-isoleucyl-L-seryl-L-tryptophyl-L-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-glutaminyl-L-glutamamide, Honeybee melittin, Melitten |
Definition: | A 26-membered polypeptide consisting of 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 and Gln-NH2 residues joined in sequence. It is the principal active component of bee venom. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6736] ( EBI ) |