Preferred Label : melitten;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : melittin; mellitin;
MeSH CAS label : melittin (honeybee);
Registry Number MeSH : 20449-79-0;
MeSH annotation : /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D008555;
UMLS CUI : C0025234;
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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.