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Gramicidin A from Bacillus brevis

• CAS Number: 11029-61-1
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 6461131
• EC Number: 234-259-8
• MDL number: MFCD00466944
• UNSPSC Code: 51283112
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757641
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• biological source: Bacillus brevis
• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• color: white to off-white
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria
• mode of action: cell membrane | interferes; enzyme | inhibits
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)C[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](C)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@@H](NC=O)C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc3c[nH]c4ccccc34)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc5c[nH]c6ccccc56)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc7c[nH]c8ccccc78)C(=O)NCCO
• InChI: 1S/C99H140N20O17/c1-51(2)37-73(109-86(123)59(17)107-81(122)49-105-96(133)82(55(9)10)106-50-121)89(126)108-60(18)87(124)117-84(57(13)14)98(135)119-85(58(15)16)99(136)118-83(56(11)12)97(134)116-80(44-64-48-104-72-34-26-22-30-68(64)72)95(132)112-76(40-54(7)8)92(129)115-79(43-63-47-103-71-33-25-21-29-67(63)71)94(131)111-75(39-53(5)6)91(128)114-78(42-62-46-102-70-32-24-20-28-66(62)70)93(130)110-74(38-52(3)4)90(127)113-77(88(125)100-35-36-120)41-61-45-101-69-31-23-19-27-65(61)69/h19-34,45-48,50-60,73-80,82-85,101-104,120H,35-44,49H2,1-18H3,(H,100,125)(H,105,133)(H,106,121)(H,107,122)(H,108,126)(H,109,123)(H,110,130)(H,111,131)(H,112,132)(H,113,127)(H,114,128)(H,115,129)(H,116,134)(H,117,124)(H,118,136)(H,119,135)/t59-,60-,73+,74+,75+,76+,77-,78-,79-,80-,82-,83+,84+,85-/m0/s1
• InChI key: ZWCXYZRRTRDGQE-LUPIJMBPSA-N

Description

Amino Acid Sequence

HCO-X-Gly-L-Ala-D-Leu-L-Ala-D-Val-L-Val-D-Val-L-Trp-D-Leu-L-Trp-D-Leu-L-Trp-D-Leu-L-Trp-NHCH₂CH₂OH

General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Gramicidin A is a linear pentadecapeptide antibiotic produced by Bacillus brevis. The transmembrane protein contains a left-handed helix with alternating L and D residues.

Application

Gramicidin A is used for studies on bacterial cell wall permeabilization and monovalent cation channel formation. Gramicidin has also been shown to inhibit transcription of T7 phage DNA, inhibit membrane-bound epidennal adenosine triphosphatase, suppress human lymphocyte blastogenesis in vitro and prolong heart allograft survival in the rat model . It has also been used to study its role in phospholipids adsorption during air-water interface.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Gramicidin A increases the permeability of bacterial cell membranes, which allows inorganic monovalent cations to travel through unrestricted. This destroys the ion gradient between the cytoplasm and the extracellular environment . Gramicidin A acts as neutral carrier and helps in the establishment of ion flux across the lipid bilayer.

Gramicidin A is a polypeptide antibiotic that forms single ion monovalent cation channels in biological membranes.

Packaging

100mg

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.Moisture sensitive. Store under inert gas. Keep in a dry place.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves