- Mastoparan B, synthesis and its physical and biological properties.
Mastoparan B, synthesis and its physical and biological properties.
Biochemistry and molecular biology international (1993-02-01)
H M Yu, T M Wu, S T Chen, C L Ho, G R Her, K T Wang
PMID8495209
ABSTRACT
Mastoparan B, a tetradecapeptide toxin (LKLKSIVSWAKKVL) isolated from the hornet (Vespa basalis) venom, was synthesized chemically. The physical and biological properties of both the native and synthetic peptides were studied and proved to be identical. Mastoparan B was found to have a potent antibacterial activity to both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria.