Melitten [melitten]
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- Terms
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Melittin
Mellitin
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D008555
Definition
Basic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It contains 26 amino acids, has cytolytic properties, causes contracture of muscle, releases histamine, and disrupts surface tension, probably due to lysis of cell and mitochondrial membranes.
- Annotation
- /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS
- DUI
- D008555 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013325
- CAS
- Melittin (honeybee)
- Previous indexing
- Peptides (1973-1974); Bees (1973-1974); Venoms (1973-1974)
- History note
- 91(75); was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90; was see under VENOMS 1975-77
- Public note
- 91; was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90; was see under VENOMS 1975-77
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis 1
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 2
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 1
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 3
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine
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Occurrences in Medvik records
D
Chemicals and Drugs
D12.644.050.149
Cecropins
D12.644.050.400
Dermcidins
D12.644.050.800
Thionins
D12.644.066.500.149
Cecropins
D12.644.066.500.400
Dermcidins
D12.644.066.500.800
Thionins
D12.776.543.695.054.149
Cecropins
D12.776.543.695.054.400
Dermcidins
D12.776.543.695.054.800
Thionins
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