BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 5503
Name Phormicin B
sequence
ATCDLLSGTGINHSACAAHCLLRGNRGGYCNRKGVCVCRN

Function:
Responsible for the anti gram-positive activity of immune hemolymph of P.terraenovae.
 
Number of residues
40
Activity code
ab
Activity :
antibacterial
Chemical mass 4165.7651 Monoisotopic mass 4162.9327
EC50 :
0.00 µM



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Lambert J., Keppi E., Dimarcq J.-L., Wicker C., Reichhart J.-M., Dunbar B., Lepage P., van Dorsselaer A., Hoffmann J.A., Fothergill J., Hoffmann D.;
Title
"Insect immunity: isolation from immune blood of the dipteran Phormia terranovae of two insect antibacterial peptides with sequence homology to rabbit lung macrophage bactericidal peptides."; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86:262-266.
Year Source
1989 Journal



Additional information:
From Protophormia terraenovae (Black blowfly) (Nestling-sucking blowfly).
Synonym Insect defensin B
DISULFIDE BONDS: 3-38, 16-30, 20-36



Database reference:
SWISS-PROT: DEFI_PROTE