mastoparan

While knowledge of the composition and mode of action of bee and wasp venoms dates back 50 years, the therapeutic value of these… Expand

Catestatin (bovine CgA(344-364)) is a cationic peptide, which besides reducing catecholamine secretion from chromaffin cells in… 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

Pretreatment of purified calf brain G proteins with activated pertussis toxin or antibodies raised against the C-terminus of… 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

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