LL-37 acid
LLGDFFRKSKEKIGKEFKRIVQRIKDFLRNLVPRTES-acid
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Description
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Broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity. Produced in human epithelial cells.
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Data Sheet Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Catalogue number crb1000007 Molecular Weight 4490.6 Sequence (one letter code) LLGDFFRKSKEKIGKEFKRIVQRIKDFLRNLVPRTES-acid
Sequence (three letter code) H-Leu-Leu-Gly-Asp-Phe-Phe-Arg-Lys-Ser-Lys-Glu-Lys-Ile-Gly-Lys-Glu-Phe-Lys-Arg-Ile-Val-Gln-Arg-Ile-Lys-Asp-Phe-Leu-Arg-Asn-Leu-Val-Pro-Arg-Thr-Glu-Ser-OH
Aliase hCAP18 Purity >95% Storage - 20 ° C References Singh et al., (2014). LL-37 Peptide Enhancement of Signal Transduction by Toll-like Receptor 3 Is Regulated by pH. J. Biol. Chem. 289(40) 27614 PMID: 25092290
Tripathi et al., (2014). LL-37 modulates human neutrophil responses to influenza A virus. J. Leukoc. Biol. 96(5) 931 PMID: 25082153
Roth et al., (2020). LL-37 fights SARS-CoV-2: The Vitamin D-Inducible Peptide LL-37 Inhibits Binding of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein to its Cellular Receptor Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 In Vitro. Preprint. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.02.408153
Manufactured in: United Kingdom LL-37 is a member of the large cationic family of anti-microbial peptides called cathelicidins which have broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity and are expressed in many species. The only cathelicidin found in humans is LL-37, this is produced in epithelial cells, by proteolytic cleavage from the C-terminal of the hCAP-18 protein. LL-37 can be processed into different forms of anti-microbial peptides. As well as its anti-microbial properties LL-37 also regulates many aspects of the innate immune system and overexpression of LL-37 has been linked to autoimmune diseases such as asthma and psoriasis, making LL-37 the most studied form of the human cathelicidin peptides.
More recently, studies have shown that LL-37 binds to SARS-CoV-2 S protein and inhibits binding to its receptor hACE2, which may inhibit viral entry into the cell. LL-37 is upregulated by vitamin D, therefore this may be one mode of action for the positive outcomes seen with vitamin D treatment for Covid-19.