Entry | Brevinin-2 related peptide |
Peptide names | Brevinin-2-related-peptide Brevinin-2 related peptide |
Suborder | Neobatrachia |
Family | Ranidae |
Genus | Lithobates |
Species | Lithobates septentrionalis |
Ecozone | Nearctic |
Distribution | Southwestern Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba (Canada), south to northern New York on the east and Wisconsin and northern Minnesota on the west (USA) |
Antimicrobial & other activities | antibacterial, antifungal, insulin releasing |
Tissue | Skin |
Sequence | |
Length | 21 |
References: | |
1. for MIC/HC50 | C.R. Bevier et al. / Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 139 (2004) 31-38. Purification and characterization of antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of the mink frog (Rana septentrionalis) |
2. for other activities | A.M. McKillop et al. / Regulatory Peptides 164 (2010) 43. Involvement of proinsulin C-peptide in the regulation of pancreatic beta cell function and glucose homeostasis |
Segment type | Name | Length | Amidated | Sequence | HC50 (μM) | MIC E. coli (μM) | MIC S. aureus (μM) |
Bioactive | Brevinin-2-related-peptide | 21 | Yes | GIWDTIKSMGKVFAGKILQNL | 70 | 13 | 25 |