Description

CD4 fragment that inhibits CD4 cell infection by HIV and HIV-induced cell fusion. As a cardioaccelerating peptide that has been derived from the corpus cardiacum of the American cockroach, Periplaneta Americana, corazonin is the most potent insect cardioactive neuropeptide.

SEQUENCE: H-Thr-Tyr-Ile-Cys(benzyl)-Glu-Val-Glu-Asp-Gln-Lys-Glu-Glu-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: TYI-Cys(benzyl)-EVEDQKEE

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₆₉H₁₀₂N₁₄O₂₆S₁

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 1575.69

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [123380-68-7]

SYNONYMS: [Cys(Bzl)]84-CD4 Fragment 81-92

RESEARCH AREA: Antimicrobial

REFERENCES:
P.L. Nara et al., PNAS., 86, 9159 (1989)

SKU(s): HIV-001A

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