General Information
Activity Information
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Biological Activity
- Antimicrobial, Antibacterial, Anti-Gram+, Anti-Gram-
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Target Organism
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- Gram-positive bacteria: Micrococcus luteus (MIC=0.4 µM)&(MBC=1.5 µM), Bacillus megaterium (MIC=0.8 µM)&(MBC=1.5 µM), Staphylococcus aureus (MIC=0.6 µM)&(MBC=1.2 µM), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MIC=3.1 µM)&(MBC=6.2 µM), Enterococcus fecalis (MIC=0.6 µM)&(MBC=1.2 µM), Aerococcus viridans (MIC=0.4 µM)&(MBC=1.5 µM);
- Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli D31 (MIC=1.2 µM)&(MBC=1.2 µM), E. coli 363 (MIC=1.2 µM)&(MBC=1.2 µM), Salmonella newport (MIC>100 µM)&(MBC>100 µM), Vibrio alginolyticus (MIC=50 µM)&(MBC>100 µM), Vibrio harveyi (MIC=50 µM)&(MBC=100 µM), Vibrio metshnikovii (MIC>100 µM)&(MBC>100 µM).
- NOTE: MIC=minimal inhibitory concentration; MBC = minimal bactericidal concentration.
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Hemolytic Activity
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- No hemolysis information or data found in the reference(s) presented in this entry
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Cytotoxicity
- No cytotoxicity information found in the reference(s) presented
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Binding Target
- Not found
Structure Information
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Linear/Cyclic
- Cyclic
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N-terminal Modification
- Free
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C-terminal Modification
- Free
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Nonterminal Modifications and Unusual Amino Acids
- Disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys25, Cys10 and Cys33, Cys14 and Cys35,Cys21 and Cys38.
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Stereochemistry
- L
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Structure
- Combine helix and strand structure
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Structure Description
- The three-dimensional solution structure of MGD-1 has been established using (1)H NMR and mainly consists of a helical part (Asn7-Ser16) and two antiparallel beta-strands (Arg20-Cys25 and Cys33-Arg37), together giving rise to the common cystine-stabilized alpha-beta motif frequently observed in scorpion toxins. In MGD-1, the cystine-stabilized alpha-beta motif is stabilized by four disulfide bonds (Cys4-Cys25, Cys10-Cys33, Cys14-Cys35,
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Helical Wheel Diagram
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PDB ID
- 1FJN resolved by NMR.
- 1FJN-> 
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Predicted Structure
- Please click DRAMP02811_predicted_structure.pdb to download.
Physicochemical Information
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Formula
- C181H270N64O47S8
Absent Amino Acids
- ADEMV
Common Amino Acids
- C
Mass
- 4351.02
PI
- 9.12
Basic Residues
- 9
Acidic Residues
- 0
Hydrophobic Residues
- 4
Net Charge
- +9
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Boman Index
- -87.37
Hydrophobicity
- -0.729
Aliphatic Index
- 20.53
Half Life
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- Mammalian:30 hour
- Yeast:>20 hour
- E.coli:>10 hour
Extinction Coefficient Cystines
- 10470
Absorbance 280nm
- 282.97
Polar Residues
- 22
DRAMP02811
Comments Information
Function
- Active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria but is not cytotoxic towards human erythrocytes or protozoa.
Transgenic plants
- expression of this peptide in tobacco improves resistance to pathogens.
PTM
- Contains four disulfide bonds 4-25; 10-33; 14-35; 21-38.
Literature Information
- ·Literature 1
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Title
- Mussel defensins are synthesised and processed in granulocytes then released into the plasma after bacterial challenge.
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Pubmed ID
- 10564642
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Reference
- J. Cell Sci. 1999;112:4233-4242.
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Author
- Mitta G, Vandenbulcke F, Hubert F, Roch P.
- ·Literature 2
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Title
- A member of the arthropod defensin family from edible Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis).
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Pubmed ID
- 8925841
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Reference
- Eur. J. Biochem. 1996;240:302-306.
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Author
- Hubert F, Noeel T, Roch P.
- ·Literature 3
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Title
- Solution structure and activity of the synthetic four-disulfide bond Mediterranean mussel defensin (MGD-1).
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Pubmed ID
- 11087396
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Reference
- Biochemistry 2000 Nov 28;39(47):14436-47.
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Author
- Yang YS, Mitta G, Chavanieu A, Calas B, Sanchez JF, Roch P, Aumelas A.