Cecropin A

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Product Description

Cecropin A is a 37 amino acid chain that functions as an antibacterial and anti-cancer peptide. It is characterized by two alpha helices and has been researched because of the low cytotoxicity produced. Cecropin A produces synergistic effects with some chemotherapeutic agents, enhancing cytotoxic activity.

Cecropin A has been shown to cause bacterial and cancerous cell death by insertion into the cellular membrane due to amphiphilic N-terminal residues. In low lipid to peptide membrane component ratios, cecropin A will form ion channels that will disrupt metabolic gradients and lead to cell death. With high membrane peptide concentrations, cecropin A was observed to aggregate membrane peptides and break the membrane into fragments.

Product Specifications
Cecropin A
P9A Protein

Formula: C184H313N53O46

MW: ~4 kDa

Storage/Handling: Store desiccated at -20°C.

PubChem Chemical ID: 16132345

Product Specifications

Catalog ID C-285
CAS # 80451-04-3
MW ~4 kDa

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