LA-Bac8c
LA-Bac8c is a Lipoic acid modified antimicrobial peptide with enhanced antimicrobial properties. LA-Bac8c inhibits S. aureus, MRSA, S. epidermidis, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa with MICs of 1, 4, 8, 8, and 8 μg/mL.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Formula: C65H102N20O9S2
- Molecular Weight:1371.76
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
LA-Bac8c shows antibacterial activity with MIC values of 1, 4, 8, 8 and 8 μg/mL against S. aureus, MRSA, S. epidermidis, E. coli and P. aeruginosa, respectively[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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Molecular Weight 1371.76
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Formula C65H102N20O9S2
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Sequence
{5-(1,3-dithiolan-4-yl)pentanoic acid}-Arg-Ile-Trp-Val-Ile-Trp-Arg-Arg-NH2
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Sequence Shortening
{5-(1,3-dithiolan-4-yl)pentanoic acid}-RIWVIWRR-NH2
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
Infectious-disease experiments test how pathogens interact with host barriers, innate immune receptors, inflammatory signaling, pathogen replication, and tissue injury; pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and inflammasomes detect microbial molecules and activate NF-κB, interferon, and cytokine responses. The central hypothesis is that infection severity reflects the balance between pathogen burden and host response: protective inflammation restricts pathogen growth, whereas excessive or mislocalized inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease phenotype. Unresolved questions include which host pathways are protective versus pathogenic, why some infection models fail to translate to human disease, and which combined readouts best predict clinically relevant infection outcomes.
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Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)