Characterization of two peptides isolated from the venom of social wasp Chartergellus communis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Influence of multiple alanine residues and C-terminal amidation on biological effects.

Autor: Lopes KS; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Campos GAA; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Camargo LC; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., de Souza ACB; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Ibituruna BV; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Magalhães ACM; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., da Rocha LF; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Garcia AB; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Rodrigues MC; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Ribeiro DM; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Costa MC; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., López MHM; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Nolli LM; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Zamudio-Zuniga F; Department of Molecular Medicine and Bioprocesses, Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Morelos, Mexico., Possani LD; Department of Molecular Medicine and Bioprocesses, Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Morelos, Mexico., Schwartz EF; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil., Mortari MR; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil. Electronic address: mmortari@unb.br.

Publikováno v: Peptides [Peptides] 2017 Sep; Vol. 95, pp. 84-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 25.