Detailed Peptide Information


This page shows detailed information of individual peptides present in PlantPepDB database. The page is majorly divided into 3 sections. The first sections contains primary information like peptide activity, source, sequence, etc. In the secondary information section user can access the tertiary structure as well as the physico-chemical properties by clicking the respective links. Further there is also link of the source database and research article from which the peptide data is retrieved. Download the information by clicking



Primary Information
PPepDB IDPPepDB_2221
Peptide NameDefensin-like protein 1, Defensin AMP1, Ah-Amp1
PMID(s)10591099, 7628617
Plant Source (Scientific Name)Aesculus hippocastanum
Plant Source (Common Name)European horse-chestnut
Plant FamilySapindaceae
Peptide FamilyDefensin
Peptide FunctionAntibacterial, Antifungal
Peptide Function Descriptionis active against fungi, Target site: lipid bilayer
Activity AgainstBotrytis cinerea (IC50: 25 µg/ml), Botrytis cinerea (IC50: >100 µg/ml), Cladosporium sphaerospermum (IC50: 0.5 µg/ml), Cladosporium sphaerospermum (IC50: 12 µg/ml), Fusarium culmorum (IC50: 12 µg/ml), Fusarium culmorum (IC50: >100 µg/ml), Fusarium culmorum (IC50: 0.7 µg/ml), Fusarium culmorum (IC50: >50 µg/ml), Fusarium culmorum (IC50: 22 µg/ml), Neurospora crassa (IC50: 0.5 µg/ml), Neurospora crassa (IC50: 3.3 µg/ml), Neurospora crassa (IC50: 18 µg/ml), Neurospora crassa (IC50: 0.8 µg/ml), Neurospora crassa (IC50: 4 µg/ml), Leptosphaeria maculans (IC50: 0.5 µg/ml), Leptosphaeria maculans (IC50: 6 µg/ml), Penicillium digitatum (IC50: 6 µg/ml), Penicillium digitatum (IC50: 25 µg/ml), Trichoderma viride (IC50: >100 µg/ml), Septoria tritici (IC50: 1.5 µg/ml), Verticillium alboatrum (IC50: 6 µg/ml), Verticillium albo-atrum (IC50: >100 µg/ml), Bacillus subtilis (IC50: 100 µg/ml), Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, Proteus vulgaris, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis
IC50 value25 µg/ml | >100 µg/ml | 0.5 µg/ml | 12 µg/ml | 12 µg/ml | >100 µg/ml | 0.7 µg/ml | >50 µg/ml | 22 µg/ml | 0.5 µg/ml | 3.3 µg/ml | 18 µg/ml | 0.8 µg/ml | 4 µg/ml | 0.5 µg/ml | 6 µg/ml | 6 µg/ml | 25 µg/ml | >100 µg/ml | 1.5 µg/ml | 6 µg/ml | >100 µg/ml | 100 µg/ml
SequenceLCNERPSQTWSGNCGNTAHCDKQCQDWEKASHGACHKRENHWKCFCYFNC
Sequence Length50
ValidationExperimental evidence at protein level
Average Molecular Weight (Da)5863.48
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight (Da)5859.42
Isoelectric Point (pI)7.73
Method / ExtractionNMR


Secondary Information
Tertiary Structure and DSSP ReportClick to View Structure
Physico-Chemical Properties of peptidesClick to View Physico-Chemical Details of PPepDB_2221


External links (Uniprot, PDB and Source Information Database)
UniprotQ7M1F3
NCBI75139849
EMBL--NA--
Link to Source DatabasesDBAASP_1920, PhytAMP_PHYT00001, EROP-Moscow_03012, DEFENSINS-Knowledgebase_242, CAMPSQ911, APD_00436
Addtional InformationMature peptide: 1-50, Synthesis Type : Ribosomal, In medium A supplemented with 1 mM CaCl2 and 50 mM KCl, the peptide is active against fungi B. cinerea (IC50 25 ug/ml), C. sphaerospermum (IC50 0.5 ug/ml), F. culmorum (IC50 12 ug/ml), L. maculans (IC50 0.5 ug/ml), P. digitatum (IC50 6 ug/ml), S. tritici (IC50 0.5 ug/ml), and V. albo-atrum (IC50 6 ug/ml) (FEBS Lett. 1995 Jul 17;368(2):257-62). 3D structure was determined by Fant F et al. (Proteins 1999; 37(3): 388-403). You can rotate, zoom, and view the 3D structure here in the PDB . Major ref updated 7/2013; 2/2014; Jan2017.