Description
Alytesin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) originally found in the skin of amphibians. Alytesin decreases gastric acid secretion, decreasing food intake in vivo and exhibiting anorexigenic activity.
Alytesin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) originally found in the skin of amphibians. Alytesin decreases gastric acid secretion, decreasing food intake in vivo and exhibiting anorexigenic activity.
Cas No. | 31078-12-3 |
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Purity | ≥95% |
Formula | C68H106N22O17S |
Formula Wt. | 1535.8 |
IUPAC Name | (2S)-N-[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-4-methylsulfanyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]acetyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]pentanediamide |
Store Temp | -20°C |
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Ship Temp | Ambient |
Info Sheet | A4498 Info Sheet PDF |
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König E, Zhou M, Wang L, et al. Antimicrobial peptides and alytesin are co-secreted from the venom of the Midwife toad, Alytes maurus (Alytidae, Anura): implications for the evolution of frog skin defensive secretions. Toxicon. 2012 Nov;60(6):967-81. PMID: 22800568
Cline MA, Fouse DN, Prall BC. Central and peripheral alytesin cause short-term anorexigenic effects in neonatal chicks. Neuropeptides. 2008 Jun;42(3):283-91. PMID: 18384875.
Guglietta A, Strunk CL, Irons BJ, et al. Central neuromodulation of gastric acid secretion by bombesin-like peptides. Peptides. 1985;6 Suppl 3:75-81. Erratum in: Peptides 1987 May-Jun;8(3):579. PMID: 3841693.