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Melitten

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Definition: Basic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It contains 26 amino acids, has cytolytic properties, causes contracture of muscle, releases histamine, and disrupts surface tension, probably due to lysis of cell and mitochondrial membranes.  /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS    Other names Mellitin; Melittin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hecate-chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit conjugate  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2003 May;79(1):1-10
cecropin A(1-8)melittin(1-2)  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. J Pept Res 1999 May;53(5):578-89
cecropin A(1-8)melittin(1-18)  0   *Melitten *Peptide Fragments. Biochem J 1998 Feb 15;330( Pt 1):453-60
DNC-melitten  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biochim Biophys Acta 1997 Oct 23;1329(2):223-36
dioleoylmelittin  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Bioconjug Chem 1997 Jan-Feb;8(1):57-63
hecate 1  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Scanning Microsc 1995 Jun;9(2):501-7
(4-aminobutanoyl)melittin  145204-12-2   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1993 Jan 12;32(1):253-9
(5-aminopentanoyl)melittin  142675-05-6   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1993 Jan 12;32(1):253-9
glycylmelittin  142647-80-1   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1993 Jan 12;32(1):253-9
azidosalicylylmelittin  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Arch Biochem Biophys 1989;275(1):263
N-methylanthraniloyl melitten  0   Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biochm Biophys Acta 1986;873(2):173
melittin(8-26)  58672-95-0 Melittin, 1-deglycine-2-de-L-isoleucine-3-deglycine-4-de-L-alanine-5-de-L-valine-6-de-L-leucine-7-de-L-lysine-, stereoisomer  *Melitten *Peptide Fragments. Biophys J 1984;45(6):1079
promelittin  37231-70-2 Promelittin  *Melitten *Protein Precursors. Eur J Biochem 1980;111(1):49
tetraacetylmelitten  76276-98-7 Melittin, N-acetyl-7-(N6-acetyl-L-lysine)-21-(N6-acetyl-L-lysine)-23-(N6-acetyl-L-lysine)  Melitten/*analogs & derivatives. Biokhimiia 1980;45(10):1940
prepromelittin  66369-20-8 Promelittin, pre  *Melitten *Protein Precursors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 83(3):901;1978; Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 75(2):701;1978

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