For research use only. NOT INTENDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE.
Catalog Number: MPE0001134
Product Quantity: 5mg/20mg
Price: Varies
Availability: In Stock
The antimicrobial peptide bactofencin A is an unmodified non-pediocin-like bacteriocin that inhibits several clinically relevant pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Here we report the synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies of bactofencin A and novel analogues thereof. Synthetic bactofencin A was a potent inhibitor of L. monocytogenes (MIC = 8.0 μM) and S. aureus (MIC = 4.0 μM), similar to the bacteriocin produced naturally by Lactobacillus salivarius. Of particular interest is the fact that linear analogues lacking the disulfide bond found in bactofencin A were as potent and also active against several strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and one strain of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA). Supported by the structure-activity relationship study, investigation of the interaction of bactofencin A with bacterial membrane by molecular dynamics simulations showed the importance of the positively charged N-terminal tail for peptide-membrane interaction. These results suggest that the C-terminal macrocycle is involved in target protein binding and bacterial growth inhibition.
Product Name: | Bactofencin A peptide |
Molecular Formula: | C119H190N42O28S4 |
Molecular Weight: | 2785.3 |
Sequence: | H-KRKKHRCRVYNNGMPTGMYRWC-OH |
Three letter code: | H-Lys-Arg-Lys-Lys-His-Arg-Cys-Arg-Val-Tyr-Asn-Asn-Gly-Met-Pro-Thr-Gly-Met-Tyr-Arg-Trp-Cys-OH |
Length (aa): | 27 |
Peptide Purity (HPLC): | >95%; 98% and 99% purity available upon request |
Quantity/Unit: | 1 Vial |
* Optional Service: | TFA Removal Service is available upon request. |
Source: | Synthetic |
Storage Guidelines: | Store at -20°C for up to 1 year. should be refrigerated after reconstitution. For more details, please refer to the manual: Handling and Storage of Synthetic Peptides |
Solubility: | Soluble in water |
Appearance: | White to off-white powder |
Shipping: | Peptides are shipped at ambient temperature by standard shipment process. |
About TFA salt: | Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a strong acid, which is commonly used to cleave synthesized peptides from solid-phase resins and is also used to improve HPLC performance in the peptide purification step. By default, custom peptides are delivered as lyophilized TFA salts, and can contain as much as 10-45% TFA. TFA in custom peptides can cause inexplicable discrepancies in subsequent assay data. For instance, TFA in nM concentrations has been shown to interfere with cellular assays, inhibiting cellular proliferation in some instances, and increasing cell viability in others. It has also been found to be an unintended allosteric modulator of the glycine receptor, GlyR. TFA Removal Service is recommended for: > Peptides that will be used in cellular assays > Peptides that will be used as APIs or in manufactured products > For hydrophilic peptides containing numerous basic residues |
Custom Peptide Synthesis: Bactofencin A peptide peptide synthesis services include standard chemical peptide synthesis, peptide modification, peptide libraries, and recombinant peptide expression. Read more...
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