melittin
Also known as GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ-NH2, bee venom melittin, Honeybee melittin, Forapine, Forapin, melitten
Melittin is the main component (40–60% of the dry weight) and the major pain-producing substance of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom. Melittin is a basic peptide consisting of 26 amino acids.
Key facts
- Protein family.Symbol
- Melittin
- Protein family.Name
- Melittin
- Protein family.image
- PDB 2mlt EBI.jpg
- Protein family.caption
- Melittin
- Protein family.Pfam
- PF01372
- Protein family.InterPro
- IPR002116
- Protein family.SCOP
- 2mlt
- Protein family.TCDB
- 1.C.18
- Protein family.OPM family
- 151
- Protein family.OPM protein
- 2mlt
via Wikipedia infobox
Chemical data
- Formula
- C131H229N39O31
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Function
- Structure
- Mechanism of action
- Toxicity of a bee sting
- Use
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Melittin is the main component (40–60% of the dry weight) and the major pain-producing substance of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom. Melittin is a basic peptide consisting of 26 amino acids.
== Function ==