Py-FGGK
Py-FGGK is a gelatinase-responsive short peptide. Py-FGGK can specifically target MRSA, cause leakage of cellular components, generate ROS in situ, and kill biofilm-encapsulated MRSA cells. Py-FGGK can promote cell migration to aid wound healing, and accelerates wound healing in MRSA-infected rat models. Py-FGGK can be used in studies related to MRSA infection.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Formula: C93H136N24O15
- Molecular Weight:1830.23
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
The critical aggregation concentration of Py-FGGK in PBS aqueous buffer is 63.1 μM, and this concentration decreases to 39.8 μM after treatment with gelatinase, thereby promoting fibril formation[1].
Py-FGGK (300 μM; 0-24 h) adopts a random coil conformation in aqueous PBS solution, and transforms into an α-helical structure after incubation with 0.5 μg/mL gelatinase for 6 to 24 h, which corresponds to its cleavage into Py-FG[1].
Py-FGGK binds to HPS with moderate affinity, with a Kd value of 32.47 μM, and this binding process is mediated by its KKQK motif[1].
Py-FGGK potently inhibits the growth of MRSA with an MIC of 1 μM, and it kills MRSA with an MBC of 10 μM[1].
Py-FGGK (0.5-2 μM; 15 min-4 h) rapidly depolarizes the cell membrane of MRSA, induces significant leakage of cellular components from MRSA, and stimulates reactive oxygen species production in MRSA[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
In Vivo
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
- Scratch/Wound-Healing Migration Assay
- Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
- ROS/oxidative-stress fluorescent staining
- Cell migration
- Zigmond Chamber Chemotaxis Assay
- Under-Agarose Cell Migration Assay
- Neural Crest/Neuronal Cell Migration Explant Assay
- Transwell/Boyden Chamber Migration Assay
- 3D Collagen/Hydrogel Matrix Migration Assay
- Cell-Exclusion Zone Migration Assay
- Dunn/Insall Chamber Chemotaxis Assay
Chemical Information
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Molecular Weight 1830.23
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Formula C93H136N24O15
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Sequence
{4-(pyren-4-yl)butanoic acid}-Phe-Phe-Arg-Pro-Leu-Gly-Val-Arg-Gly-Lys-Lys-Gln-Lys-NH2
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Sequence Shortening
{4-(pyren-4-yl)butanoic acid}-FFRPLGVRGKKQK-NH2
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)