Asp-Ser-His-Ala-Lys-Arg-His-His-Gly-Tyr-Lys-Arg-Lys-Phe-His-Glu-Lys-His-His-Ser-His-Arg-Gly-Tyr
Size : 1
P1(RMB) : 920
MW : 3036.5
One letter sequence : DSHAKRHHGYKRKFHEKHHSHRGY
Molecular Formula : C133H195N51O33
Description : Salivary polypeptide shown to inhibit clostripain and a trypsin-like protease produced by Bacteroides gingivalis. Other proteases, however, are not inhibited by histatin-5. This peptide is thereby suggested to be a preventative against periodontal disease.
Literature Reference : M.Nishikata et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 174, 625 (1991)
Cas : [104339-66-4]
