Dermorphin

Entry Dermorphin
Uniprot code O93456
Fasta O93456
Peptide names Dermorphin [Ile2]-deltorphin
Suborder Neobatrachia
Family Hylidae
Genus Pachymedusa
Species Pachymedusa dacnicolor
Ecozone Neotropic
Distribution Pacific lowlands of Mexico from southern Sonora south (including the Balsas Depression to the state of Mexico) to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Antimicrobial & other activities inhibition of ileum cells contraction, inhibition of vas deferens cells contraction, mu-receptor affinity, delta-receptor affinity, antinociceptive
Tissue Skin
Sequence MSFLKKSLLLILFLGLVSLSICEEQKREIEEDENENEEERNEASEMKRYAFGYPSGEEKK
IKRETEEDENENEEERNEASEMKRYAFGYPSGEEKKIKRETEEDENENEEERNEASEMKR
YAFGYPSGEEKKIKRETEEDENENEEERNEGSEMKRYAFGYPSGGAKRMKRKPVEEEENH
VAGSKMKRYIFHLMDGEVKKI
Length 201
Signal peptide class Class-1
References:
2. for other activities K. Richter et al. / PNAS 87 (1990) 4836-4839. cDNAs encoding [D-Ala2]deltorphin precursors from skin of Phyllomedusa bicolor also contain genetic information for three dermorphin-related opioid peptides


Segment type Name Length Amidated Sequence HC50 (μM) MIC E. coli (μM) MIC S. aureus (μM)
Signal   22   MSFLKKSLLLILFLGLVSLSIC    
Prepro26 EEQKREIEEDENENEEERNEASEMKR   
BioactiveDermorphin7NoYAFGYPS   
Prepro29 GEEKKIKRETEEDENENEEERNEASEMKR   
BioactiveDermorphin7NoYAFGYPS   
Prepro29 GEEKKIKRETEEDENENEEERNEASEMKR   
BioactiveDermorphin7NoYAFGYPS   
Prepro29 GEEKKIKRETEEDENENEEERNEGSEMKR   
BioactiveDermorphin7NoYAFGYPS   
Prepro25 GGAKRMKRKPVEEEENHVAGSKMKR   
Bioactive[Ile2]-deltorphin7NoYIFHLMD