Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Melitten

Known as: Mellitin, Melitten [Chemical/Ingredient], Melittin (honeybee) 
Basic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It contains 26 amino acids, has cytolytic properties, causes contracture of… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

20 relations

Narrower (9)

DNC-melittenazidosalicylylmelittindioleoylmelittinglycylmelittin
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsanalogs & derivatives

Broader (1)

insect venom

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Melittin: a Membrane-active Peptide with Diverse Functions
Melittin is the principal toxic component in the venom of the European honey bee Apis mellifera and is a cationic, hemolytic… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Barrel-stave model or toroidal model? A case study on melittin pores.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Electron capture dissociation for structural characterization of multiply charged protein cations.
For proteins of < 20 kDa, this new radical site dissociation method cleaves different and many more backbone bonds than the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BAX-dependent transport of cytochrome c reconstituted in pure liposomes
elected death signals activate pro-apoptotic BAX, resulting in translocation to mitochondria where it is inserted as an integral… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The monolayer technique: a potent tool for studying the interfacial properties of antimicrobial and membrane-lytic peptides and their interactions with lipid membranes.
Review
1997
Review
1997
Structure and Functions of Channel-Forming Peptides: Magainins, Cecropins, Melittin and Alamethicin
Membrane-active peptides exhibit many interesting biological and pharmacological activities. These peptides can be synthesized… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
All-D amino acid-containing channel-forming antibiotic peptides.
The D enantiomers of three naturally occurring antibiotics--cecropin A, magainin 2 amide, and melittin--were synthesized. In… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
The actions of melittin on membranes.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Calcium‐dependent nitric oxide synthesis in endothelial cytosol is mediated by calmodulin
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sequence and specificity of two antibacterial proteins involved in insect immunity
Immune responses have been described for many different insect species1. However, it is generally acknowledged that insects lack… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)