C6830

Cecropin A

≥97% (HPLC), powder

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈₄H₃₁₃N₅₃O₄₆
• CAS Number: 80451-04-3
• Molecular Weight: 4003.78
• MDL number: MFCD00130752
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• NACRES: NA.32

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥97% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• antibiotic activity spectrum: fungi; viruses
• Mode of action: cell membrane | interferes
• storage temp.: −20°C
• InChI: 1S/C184H313N53O46/c1-27-98(16)145(182(282)235-149(102(20)31-5)181(281)218-115(59-39-46-76-187)159(259)206-103(21)152(252)205-92-138(246)237-82-52-65-130(237)173(273)208-106(24)154(254)228-143(96(12)13)176(276)209-107(25)155(255)229-144(97(14)15)177(277)231-142(95(10)11)175(275)204-89-135(243)211-121(66-70-131(193)239)160(260)207-105(23)156(256)236-150(108(26)238)183(283)221-123(68-72-133(195)241)168(268)232-146(99(17)28-2)178(278)210-104(22)153(253)213-114(151(197)251)58-38-45-75-186)227-137(245)91-202-158(258)129(87-140(249)250)226-163(263)120(64-51-81-200-184(198)199)219-179(279)148(101(19)30-4)234-172(272)128(86-134(196)242)225-164(264)122(67-71-132(194)240)212-136(244)90-203-174(274)141(94(8)9)230-166(266)118(62-42-49-79-190)215-165(265)124(69-73-139(247)248)220-180(280)147(100(18)29-3)233-167(267)119(63-43-50-80-191)214-161(261)116(60-40-47-77-188)216-170(270)126(84-109-53-33-32-34-54-109)224-169(269)125(83-93(6)7)223-162(262)117(61-41-48-78-189)217-171(271)127(222-157(257)112(192)56-37-44-74-185)85-110-88-201-113-57-36-35-55-111(110)113/h32-36,53-55,57,88,93-108,112,114-130,141-150,201,238H,27-31,37-52,56,58-87,89-92,185-192H2,1-26H3,(H2,193,239)(H2,194,240)(H2,195,241)(H2,196,242)(H2,197,251)(H,202,258)(H,203,274)(H,204,275)(H,205,252)(H,206,259)(H,207,260)(H,208,273)(H,209,276)(H,210,278)(H,211,243)(H,212,244)(H,213,253)(H,214,261)(H,215,265)(H,216,270)(H,217,271)(H,218,281)(H,219,279)(H,220,280)(H,221,283)(H,222,257)(H,223,262)(H,224,269)(H,225,264)(H,226,263)(H,227,245)(H,228,254)(H,229,255)(H,230,266)(H,231,277)(H,232,268)(H,233,267)(H,234,272)(H,235,282)(H,236,256)(H,247,248)(H,249,250)(H4,198,199,200)/t98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,106-,107-,108+,112-,114-,115-,116-,117-,118-,119-,120-,121-,122-,123-,124-,125-,126-,127-,128-,129-,130-,141-,142-,143-,144-,145-,146-,147-,148-,149-,150-/m0/s1
• InChI key: HCQPHKMLKXOJSR-IRCPFGJUSA-N

Description

Amino Acid Sequence

Lys-Trp-Lys-Leu-Phe-Lys-Lys-Ile-Glu-Lys-Val-Gly-Gln-Asn-Ile-Arg-Asp-Gly-Ile-Ile-Lys-Ala-Gly-Pro-Ala-Val-Ala-Val-Val-Gly-Gln-Ala-Thr-Gln-Ile-Ala-Lys-NH2

General description

Cecropin A belongs to cecropin class and comprises 37 amino acid residues in L configuration. Structurally, this peptide has a C-terminal hydrophobic α-helical structure and the amphipathic N-terminal end. Cecropin A is linear and cationic in nature.

Application

Cecropin A has been used as an antimicrobial peptide (AMP):

• to test its cytotoxic effect on breast adenocarcinoma (MDA-MB-231) and human mesothelioma (M14K) cell lines
• in ultrasensitive radial diffusion assay against E coli to test Galleria mellonella protein 24 and apolipophorin III effects
• to test its minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) in sensitivity assay for Photorhabdus variants

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibacterial peptide originally identified in moths (Hyalophora cecropia) and later in pig intestine.

Cecropin A interacts with cell membranes and makes it permeable for electrolytes. Cecropin A thus, favors cytolysis and finally cell death in the hepatocellular carcinoma and lymphoma. The synthetic cecropin A in transgenic rice confers protection against bacterial as well as fungal pathogens.

Other Notes

Lyophilized from 0.1% TFA in H2O

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves