Sequence 3 letters:

H-Arg-Phe-Cys-Trp-Lys-Val-Cys-Tyr-Lys-Gly-Ile-Cys-Phe-Lys-Lys-Cys-Lys-Amidation (C3-C16 and C7-C12 disulfide bonds)

Sequence:

H-RFC*WKVC*YKGIC*FKKC*K-NH2 (C3-C16 and C7-C12 disulfide bonds)

Cas No. :

Molecular Formula:

C₉₉H₁₅₅N₂₇O₁₈S₄

Molecular Weight:

2135.70

Description

Tachyplesin-1 (TP1; 1) is a cationic β-hairpin antimicrobial peptide with a membranolytic mechanism of action. While it possesses broad-spectrum, potent antimicrobial activity, 1 is highly hemolytic against mammalian erythrocytes, which precludes it from further development.

Reference

• Edwards IA, Elliott AG, Kavanagh AM, Blaskovich MAT, Cooper MA. Structure-Activity and -Toxicity Relationships of the Antimicrobial Peptide Tachyplesin-1. ACS Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 8;3(12):917-926. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.7b00123. Epub 2017 Oct 3. PMID: 28960954.