mastoparan

Abstract. Treating Chlamydomonas moewusii cells with non-permeabilizing concentrations of mastoparan (1–5 μM) increased inositol… Expand

The transbilayer movement of ions and lipids induced by mastoparan X, a peptidic toxin from Vespa xanthoptera, was investigated… Expand

The relationship of Ca2+ and plasmodesmatal closure was examined in staminal hairs of Setcreasea purpurea by microinjecting cells… Expand

Mastoparan facilitates opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore through an apparent bimodal mechanism of action… Expand

Mastoparan (MP), a cationic, amphiphilic tetradecapeptide, stimulates guanine nucleotide exchange by GTP-binding regulatory… Expand

Mastoparan, a peptide toxin from wasp venom, stimulates guanine nucleotide binding and hydrolysis by G proteins. To elucidate the… Expand

Incubation of rat peritoneal mast cells with substance P resulted in the transient stimulation of phosphoinositol breakdown and… Expand

Mastoparan, a peptide toxin from wasp venom, is a nonspecific secretagogue. We show here that mastoparan increases the GTPase… Expand

Two peptides rich in hydrophobic amino acids have been isolated from venom sacs of the European hornet, Vespa crabro. One peptide… Expand

The effect of mastoparan, Ile-Asn-Leu-Lys-Ala-Leu-Ala-Ala-Leu-Ala-Lys-Lys-Ile-LeuNH2, and related peptides on the release of… Expand