cyclotide kalata B1   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 13238

Comment: Kalata B1 is a cyclotide (plant-derived peptide with a head-to-tail cyclised backbone and a cystine knot core) produced in some plants (e.g. Carapichea ipecacuanha; source of ipecac root powder). Its structure confers stability against thermal and enzymatic degradation [1].
Peptide Sequence Click here for help
cyclo-CGETCVGGTCNTPGCTCSWPVCTRNGLPV
Post-translational Modification
Cyclotide with a cyclic cystine knot formed by three disulfide bonds (at Cys1-Cys15, Cys5-Cys17, Cys10-Cys22); cyclized Cys1-Val29