Part:BBa_K2342000
DCD-1L, Dermcidin derived peptide
The part codes for the expression of Dermcidin derived DCD-1L peptide. Dermcidin is a recently discovered antimicrobial peptide (AMP) found in primates with no homology to other know AMPs. It is expressed in a constitutive manner in eccrine sweat glands and secreted to epidermal surface as a part of first line of defense. Mature Dermcidin precursor is 110 amino acid long, including signal peptide. Once antimicrobial peptide precursor is secreted with sweat to epidermal surface, 19 amino acid long signal peptide is cleaved, and it goes under further proteolytic processing leading to several Dermcidin derived peptides such as DCD-1 and DCD-1L. DCD-1L is one of the most abundant form of dermcidin derived peptide. DCD-1L is a 48 amino acid long anionic peptide active against wide spectrum of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Propionibacterium acnes.
For more details on the production and usage of this part please check the composite part page: BBa_K2342006, BBa_K2342007, BBa_K2342008
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]Illegal BglII site found at 84
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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