Description

The cell-adhesive motif VTCG in region II of malarial circumsporozoite protein has also been found in thrombospondin, properdin, and in a blood-stage antigen of Plasmodium falciparum. It was shown to be the critical sequence for the observed cell-adhesive properties.

SEQUENCE: H-Val-Thr-Cys-Gly-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: VTCG

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₄H₂₆N₄O₆S₁

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 378.45

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [131204-46-1]

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RESEARCH AREA: Antimicrobial

REFERENCES:
K.A.Rich et al., Science, 249, 1574 (1990)
G.P.Tuszynski et al., J. Cell Biol., 116, 209 (1992)
P.Savi et al., Platelets, 11, 43 (2000)

SKU(s): MALA-002A, MALA-002B

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