"Melitten" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
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D008555
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.050.550 D12.776.543.695.054.550 D20.888.065.115.580 D23.946.833.065.115.580
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melitten" by people in Profiles.
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PhoP/Q regulated genes in Salmonella typhi identification of melittin sensitive mutants. Microb Pathog. 1997 Mar; 22(3):165-79.
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Angiotensin II directly increases rabbit renal brush-border membrane sodium transport: presence of local signal transduction system. J Membr Biol. 1991 May; 122(1):43-53.
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NMR studies of a complex of deuterated calmodulin with melittin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Jun; 83(11):3634-8.