Description
Mastoparan7isanantimicrobialpeptide(AMP)derivedfromthevenomofbeesandwaspsthatactivatesGi/oGPCRs,increasingreleaseofdownstreamsignalingmessengerssuchascAMP,atrialnatriureticfactor,andATP.Mastoparan7restoresneurotransmitterreleasefromspinalcordcellstreatedwithbotulinumtoxinSEROtypeA.Additionally,mastoparan7activatesphospholipaseA2(PLA2).
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