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Cecropin B

≥97% (HPLC), powder

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C176H301N51O42S
CAS Number:
80451-05-4
Molecular Weight:
3835.65
MDL number:
MFCD00130753
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C176H302N52O41S/c1-25-97(15)140(174(269)224-139(96(13)14)168(263)212-113(57-36-43-72-179)155(250)199-101(19)145(240)198-91-134(234)228-79-50-64-128(228)167(262)202-104(22)149(244)225-141(98(16)26-2)171(266)203-105(23)148(243)222-137(94(9)10)169(264)219-123(82-93(7)8)152(247)196-89-132(232)205-119(65-67-135(235)236)156(251)201-102(20)146(241)206-112(56-35-42-71-178)154(249)200-103(21)147(242)215-122(144(187)239)81-92(5)6)221-133(233)90-197-153(248)126(85-129(185)229)217-160(255)118(63-49-78-193-176(190)191)213-172(267)143(100(18)28-4)227-166(261)127(86-130(186)230)218-157(252)111(62-48-77-192-175(188)189)204-131(231)88-195-151(246)121(69-80-270-24)211-159(254)114(58-37-44-73-180)207-161(256)120(66-68-136(237)238)214-173(268)142(99(17)27-3)226-163(258)117(61-40-47-76-183)208-158(253)115(59-38-45-74-181)209-164(259)124(83-106-51-30-29-31-52-106)220-170(265)138(95(11)12)223-162(257)116(60-39-46-75-182)210-165(260)125(216-150(245)109(184)54-34-41-70-177)84-107-87-194-110-55-33-32-53-108(107)110/h29-33,51-53,55,87,92-105,109,111-128,137-143,194H,25-28,34-50,54,56-86,88-91,177-184H2,1-24H3,(H2,185,229)(H2,186,230)(H2,187,239)(H,195,246)(H,196,247)(H,197,248)(H,198,240)(H,199,250)(H,200,249)(H,201,251)(H,202,262)(H,203,266)(H,204,231)(H,205,232)(H,206,241)(H,207,256)(H,208,253)(H,209,259)(H,210,260)(H,211,254)(H,212,263)(H,213,267)(H,214,268)(H,215,242)(H,216,245)(H,217,255)(H,218,252)(H,219,264)(H,220,265)(H,221,233)(H,222,243)(H,223,257)(H,224,269)(H,225,244)(H,226,258)(H,227,261)(H,235,236)(H,237,238)(H4,188,189,192)(H4,190,191,193)/t97-,98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,109-,111-,112-,113-,114-,115-,116-,117-,118-,119-,120-,121-,122-,123-,124-,125-,126-,127-,128-,137-,138-,139-,140-,141-,142-,143-/m0/s1

InChI key

YIQHNFUJWYYSEC-MQAAYMCRSA-N

Amino Acid Sequence

Lys-Trp-Lys-Val-Phe-Lys-Lys-Ile-Glu-Lys-Met-Gly-Arg-Asn-Ile-Arg-Asn-Gly-Ile-Val-Lys-Ala-Gly-Pro-Ala-Ile-Ala-Val-Leu-Gly-Glu-Ala-Lys-Ala-Leu-NH2

General description

Cecropin B is an antimicrobial peptide present in the hemolymph of the silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia. It is a member of the Cecropin class and possesses an α-helix-like structure. 
Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Cecropin B has been used as an antibiotic peptide to study its cytotoxic potential in breast adenocarcinoma and mesothelioma cell lines. It has also been used as an antimicrobial peptide to test the susceptibility of the Photorhabdus variants in minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibacterial peptide originally identified in moths (Hyalophora cecropia) and later in pig intestine.
Cecropin B is known for its antimicrobial activity. It displays antitumor effects in hepatocellular carcinoma, lymphoma, and leukemia cell lines.

Other Notes

Lyophilized from 0.1% TFA in H2O

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

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Pey-Shynan Jan et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 76(3), 769-775 (2009-12-08)
The cationic lytic peptide cecropin B (CB), isolated from the giant silk moth (Hyalophora cecropia), has been shown to effectively eliminate Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria. In this study, the effects of chemically synthesized CB on plant pathogens were investigated.
Hai-tao Ren et al.
Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns, 22(6), 445-447 (2007-04-19)
To investigate the antibacterial effect of a particular antimicrobial peptide Cecropin B(CB) on Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of wound in mice. Thirty ICR mice were enrolled in the study, and the Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection model was reproduced by excision of the
Nayanoori Harikrishna et al.
Journal of vector borne diseases, 49(1), 19-22 (2012-05-16)
In the past 60 years, antibiotics have been critical in the fight against infectious diseases caused by bacteria and other microbes. Development of resistance to the antibiotics is emerging as a major public health issue which has resulted in the
Henrik Suttmann et al.
BMC urology, 8, 5-5 (2008-03-05)
This study evaluated the cytotoxic and antiproliferative efficacy of two well-characterized members of the Cecropin-family of antimicrobial peptides against bladder tumor cells and benign fibroblasts. The antiproliferative and cytotoxic potential of the Cecropins A and B was quantified by colorimetric
P Peter Chiou et al.
Developmental and comparative immunology, 30(9), 797-806 (2005-12-15)
There are increasing evidence of the potential role of antimicrobial peptides in the regulation of immune responses in mammalian species. However, the effects of these peptides in fish have yet to be investigated. In this study, we examined the transcriptional
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