ID | 1122 | |
PMID | 18990064 | |
Year | 2008 | |
Sequence | GIGKFLKKAKKFG KAFVKILKK | |
Name | Pexiganan | |
Length | 22 | |
N-Terminal Modification | Free | |
C-Terminal Modification | Free | |
Linear/ Cyclic | Linear | |
Chirality | L | |
Chemical Modification | None | |
Origin of Peptide | Synthetic analogue of the peptide magainin II | |
Nature of Peptide/Cargo | Antimicrobial, Diabetic Foot Ulcers | |
Mechanism | It kills microbial targets through disruption of bacterial cell membrane permeability (bactericidal mechanism of action).It do so in a broad spectrum of gram-positive, gram-negative, aerobic, and anerobic bacteria, as well as fungi | |
Cargo Sequence/Structure | Not mentioned | |
Name of cargo | Not applicable | |
Assay | Wound healing, infection progression, and the number of amputations required were calculated statistically | |
Enhancer | None | |
Properties of enhancer | Not applicable | |
Concentration | 1.05 (% w/w) pexiganan acetate | |
Incubation time | 23 days | |
Tissue permeability (value with units) | Clinical improvement rates were (85%–90%), Overall microbiological eradication rates (42%–47%) | |
Tissue Sample | Diabetic Foot Ulcers | |
Ex vivo/In vivo/In vitro | in vivo | |
STRUCTURE |
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SMILES | NCC(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)NCC(=O)N [C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C (=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C(=O) N[C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N [C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC[NH3]) C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H] (CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1) C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H] ([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H] (CCCC[NH3])C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC[NH3])C=O |