BIOPEP-UWM: Report
| ID | 5509 |
| Name | ceratotoxin A |
| sequence |
| Function: | |||
| Female-specific peptides with potent activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. They have as well hemolytic activity. These proteins are stable even at 100 degrees Celsius. | |||
| Number of residues | 29 |
Activity code | ab |
| Activity : | antibacterial |
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| Chemical mass | 2868.5795 | Monoisotopic mass | 2866.8407 | |
| EC50 : | 0.00 µM |
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| Bibliographic data: | |
| Authors | |
| Marchini D., Giordano P.C., Amons R., Bernini L.F., Dallai R.; | |
| Title | |
| "Purification and primary structure of ceratotoxin A and B, two antibacterial peptides from the female reproductive accessory glands of the medfly Ceratitis capitata (Insecta:Diptera)."; Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 23:591-598. | |
| Year | Source |
| 1993 | Journal |
| Additional information: |
| From Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly). |
| Database reference: |
| SWISS-PROT CER1_CERCA |