Open AccessThe Structures of Some Peptides from Bee Venom
Author(s) -
GAULDIE Jack,
HANSON Jennifer M.,
SHIPOLINI Rudolf A.,
VER Charles A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
european journal of biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1432-1033
pISSN - 0014-2956
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1978.tb12106.x
Subject(s) - melittin , bee venom , venom , peptide , honey bee , isolation (microbiology) , chemistry , biology , stereochemistry , biochemistry , zoology , bioinformatics
The sequences are given of two peptides (secapin and melittin F) whose isolation from the venom of the common European honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) has previously been described [Gauldie et al. (1976) Eur. J. Biochem. 61 , 369–376]. Some structural studies on the known peptide 401 (MCD peptide) are described. The positions of the two disulphide bridges in peptide 401 have been determined by (an essentially) novel method.