Peptide zp3
For research use only. NOT INTENDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE.
Catalog Number: MPE0001289
Product Quantity: 5mg/20mg
Price: Varies
Availability: In Stock
Product Information
Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) are a large family of cytolytic peptide toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. Based on their amino acid sequences, we have constructed a small library of cationic isoleucine-rich peptides for antimicrobial evaluation. Relative to the parent PSMs, peptide zp3 (GIIAGIIIKIKK-NH2 ) was found to possess greatly improved physicochemical properties (soluble in water) and antibacterial activity (MIC=8 μm for E. coli, B. subtilis, and C. freundii) while maintaining low hemolytic activity (80 μm). We reasoned that the selective activity of zp3 toward bacterial cells is due to its amphiphilic nature and positive net charge. Moreover, it is difficult for bacteria to develop resistance against zp3. Through microscopic studies of E. coli, we demonstrated that zp3 can penetrate the bacterial membrane, thereby causing leakage of the bacterial cytoplasm. Our findings present a promising antimicrobial peptide lead, which has great potential for further chemical modification.
| Product Name: | Peptide zp3 |
| Molecular Formula: | C61H116N16O12 |
| Molecular Weight: | 1265.67 |
| Sequence: | H-GIIAGIIIKIKK-NH2 |
| Three letter code: | H-Gly-Ile-Ile-Ala-Gly-Ile-Ile-Ile-Lys-Ile-Lys-Lys-NH2 |
| Length (aa): | 18 |
| Peptide Purity (HPLC): | >95%; 98% and 99% purity available upon request |
| Quantity/Unit: | 1 Vial |
| * Optional Service: | TFA Removal Service is available upon request. |
Technical Information
| 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 |
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