CAS Number: 20449-79-0Molecular Weight: 2846.52Salt Form: TFAPurity: >97%Sequence (3-letter): Gly-Ile-Gly-Ala-Val-Leu-Lys-Val-Leu-Thr-Thr-Gly-Leu-Pro-Ala-Leu-Ile-Ser-Trp-Ile-Lys-Arg-Lys-Arg-Gln-Gln-NH2Sequence (1-letter): GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ-NH2Storage: -20 °C or below
Melittin is the primary pain-causing component of honeybee venom and the main component by weight (~50% by dry weight). It acts as a haemolytic agent, causes pore-formation in epithelial cells and can open thermal nociceptor TRPV1 channels.
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