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CHEBI:78506 - mastoparans
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:78506 |
| ChEBI Name | mastoparans |
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| Definition | A group of cytoactive tetradecapeptide found in wasp venoms. They cause the degranulation of mast cells. |
| Last Modified | 9 May 2014 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid). |
| Biological Roles: | venom A toxin used by animals and injected into their victims by a bite or sting. animal metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in animals that include diverse creatures from sponges, insects to mammals. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) has role animal metabolite (CHEBI:75767) |
| mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) has role venom (CHEBI:78505) |
| mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) is a polypeptide (CHEBI:15841) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| mastoparan (CHEBI:78496) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-A (CHEBI:78509) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-AF (CHEBI:78507) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-B (CHEBI:78511) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-D (CHEBI:78514) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-M (CHEBI:78518) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
| mastoparan-V (CHEBI:78519) is a mastoparans (CHEBI:78506) |
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