CHEBI:6736 - melittin

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ChEBI Name melittin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6736
Definition A 26-membered polypeptide consisting of Gly, Ile, Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Lys, Val, Leu, Thr, Thr, Gly, Leu, Pro, Ala, Leu, Ile, Ser, Trp, Ile, Lys, Arg, Lys, Arg, Gln and Gln-NH2 residues joined in sequence. It is the principal active component of bee venom.
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Formula C131H229N39O31
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 2846.46270
Monoisotopic Mass 2844.75417
InChI InChI=1S/C131H229N39O31/c1-23-71(16)102(163-97(176)60-135)122(194)146-62-98(177)148-74(19)109(181)164-100(69(12)13)124(196)160-88(55-65(4)5)116(188)155-84(41-30-33-51-134)115(187)165-101(70(14)15)125(197)161-90(57-67(8)9)118(190)168-106(77(22)173)128(200)169-105(76(21)172)123(195)147-63-99(178)150-92(58-68(10)11)129(201)170-54-36-44-94(170)121(193)149-75(20)108(180)158-89(56-66(6)7)117(189)166-104(73(18)25-3)127(199)162-93(64-171)120(192)159-91(59-78-61-145-80-38-27-26-37-79(78)80)119(191)167-103(72(17)24-2)126(198)157-83(40-29-32-50-133)111(183)154-85(42-34-52-143-130(139)140)112(184)152-82(39-28-31-49-132)110(182)153-86(43-35-53-144-131(141)142)113(185)156-87(46-48-96(137)175)114(186)151-81(107(138)179)45-47-95(136)174/h26-27,37-38,61,65-77,81-94,100-106,145,171-173H,23-25,28-36,39-60,62-64,132-135H2,1-22H3,(H2,136,174)(H2,137,175)(H2,138,179)(H,146,194)(H,147,195)(H,148,177)(H,149,193)(H,150,178)(H,151,186)(H,152,184)(H,153,182)(H,154,183)(H,155,188)(H,156,185)(H,157,198)(H,158,180)(H,159,192)(H,160,196)(H,161,197)(H,162,199)(H,163,176)(H,164,181)(H,165,187)(H,166,189)(H,167,191)(H,168,190)(H,169,200)(H4,139,140,143)(H4,141,142,144)/t71-,72-,73-,74-,75-,76+,77+,81-,82-,83-,84-,85-,86-,87-,88-,89-,90-,91-,92-,93-,94-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,106-/m0/s1
InChIKey VDXZNPDIRNWWCW-JFTDCZMZSA-N
SMILES CC[C@H](C)[C@H](NC(=O)CN)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(N)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Apis mellifera (NCBI:txid7460) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor
An EC 2.7.11.* (protein-serine/threonine kinase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of protein kinase C (EC 2.7.11.13).
animal metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in animals that include diverse creatures from sponges, insects to mammals.
venom
A toxin used by animals and injected into their victims by a bite or sting.
apoptosis inducer
Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
Application(s): hepatoprotective agent
Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
neuroprotective agent
Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role animal metabolite (CHEBI:75767)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor (CHEBI:37700)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role hepatoprotective agent (CHEBI:62868)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role neuroprotective agent (CHEBI:63726)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) has role venom (CHEBI:78505)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) is a peptidyl amide (CHEBI:15722)
melittin (CHEBI:6736) is a polypeptide (CHEBI:15841)
IUPAC Name
glycyl-L-isoleucylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-valyl-L-leucyl-L-lysyl-L-valyl-L-leucyl-L-threonyl-L-threonylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-prolyl-L-alanyl-L-leucyl-L-isoleucyl-L-seryl-L-tryptophyl-L-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-glutaminyl-L-glutamamide
Synonyms Sources
bee venom melittin MetaCyc
Bee venom melittin ChemIDplus
Forapin ChemIDplus
Forapine ChemIDplus
GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ-NH2 ChEBI
Gly-Ile-Gly-Ala-Val-Leu-Lys-Val-Leu-Thr-Thr-Gly-Leu-Pro-Ala-Leu-Ile-Ser-Trp-Ile-Lys-Arg-Lys-Arg-Gln-Gln-NH2 ChEBI
Gly-L-Ile-Gly-L-Ala-L-Val-L-Leu-L-Lys-L-Val-L-Leu-L-Thr-L-Thr-Gly-L-Leu-L-Pro-L-Ala-L-Leu-L-Ile-L-Ser-L-Trp-L-Ile-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Gln-L-Gln-NH2 ChEBI
Honeybee melittin ChemIDplus
Melitten KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C11198 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-16010 MetaCyc
Melittin Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
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20449-79-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
10 August 2017