Meucin-49 |
mev |
truncated BID |
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Meucins are a group of related antimicrobial peptides isolated from scorpion venoms.
Meucins exhibit extensive cytolytic effects on both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, yeasts, rabbit erythrocytes, and rat dorsal root ganglion cells) at micromolar concentrations.
cDNAs encoding Meucin-13 (IFGAIAGLLKNIFamide) and meucin-18 (FFGHLFKLATKIIPSLFQ) have been isolated from the venom gland of the scorpion Mesobuthus eupeus (Gao et al, 2009). Meucin-13 is known in data banks also as
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