Melitten

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D008555
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.050.550 D12.776.543.695.054.550 D20.888.065.115.580 D23.946.833.065.115.580
Concept/Terms	Melitten Melitten Mellitin Melittin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Melitten".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides [D12.644.050]
Melitten [D12.644.050.550]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins [D12.776.543.695]
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides [D12.776.543.695.054]
Melitten [D12.776.543.695.054.550]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Venoms [D20.888]
Arthropod Venoms [D20.888.065]
Bee Venoms [D20.888.065.115]
Melitten [D20.888.065.115.580]
Biological Factors [D23]
Toxins, Biological [D23.946]
Venoms [D23.946.833]
Arthropod Venoms [D23.946.833.065]
Bee Venoms [D23.946.833.065.115]
Melitten [D23.946.833.065.115.580]

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