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A new mast cell degranulating peptide "mastoparan" in the venom of Vespula lewisii.
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Medicinal ChemistryBioorganic ChemistryAllergyAmino AcidToxinologyNatural SciencesMast Cell DisorderImmunologyNew Mast CellSynthetic BiologyVenomicsPeptide SynthesisProtein EngineeringChemical BiologyMedicineVespula LewisiiParasitologyDrug Discovery
The new mast cell degranulating peptide "mastoparan" was isolated from the venom of Vespula lewisii (Vespid wasp) and the peptide was synthesized chemically. Mastoparan is tetradecapeptide amide constituted of the restricted amino acid and the repeated sequence.