Ascaphin-1

Entry Ascaphin-1
Uniprot code P0CJ25
Fasta P0CJ25
Peptide names Ascaphin-1 Ascaphin 1
Suborder Archeobatrachia
Family Ascaphidae
Genus Ascaphus
Species Ascaphus truei
Ecozone Nearctic
Distribution Southwestern British Columbia (Canada) south in high-gradient stream areas through western Washington, western Oregon, and into northwestern California (USA)
Antimicrobial & other activities antibacterial
Tissue Skin
Sequence
Length 23
References:
1. for MIC/HC50 J.M. Conlon et al. / Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 320 (2004) 170-175. The ascaphins: a family of antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of the most primitive extant frog, Ascaphus truei


Segment type Name Length Amidated Sequence HC50 (μM) MIC E. coli (μM) MIC S. aureus (μM)
BioactiveAscaphin-123YesGFRDVLKGAAKAFVKTVAGHIAN>200.003>100.00