Melittin

Supplier: BACHEM AMERICAS INC

4030808.0001 4030808.0005
H-4310.0001BAEA 768.7 CAD
H-4310.0001BA H-4310.0005BA
Melittin
Proteins and Peptides

Antimicrobial peptides are produced by plants and most organisms throughout the animal kingdom including humans. Antimicrobial peptides protect against a broad range of infectious agents, as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The amphibian skin is an especially rich source of antimicrobial peptides. See also the product families: Hepcidins LL-37 and Fragments Tuftsin and Analogs (subfamily).


Synthetic melittin, the main component of the honeybee venom. The amphiphilic nature of this antimicrobial peptide makes it a excellent model compound for monitoring lipid-protein interactions in membranes. Adade et al. observed that melittin peptide could kill Trypanosoma cruzi parasites by inducing different cell death pathways.

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