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Isolation and sequence analysis of new peptaibol, boletusin, from Boletus spp.

  1. Sang-Jun Lee1,
  2. Woon-Hyung Yeo2,
  3. Bong-Sik Yun1,
  4. Ick-Dong Yoo1,*

Article first published online: 4 AUG 1999

DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1387(199908)5:8<374::AID-PSC211>3.0.CO;2-X

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Journal of Peptide Science

Journal of Peptide Science

Volume 5, Issue 8, pages 374–378, August 1999

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Lee, S.-J., Yeo, W.-H., Yun, B.-S. and Yoo, I.-D. (1999), Isolation and sequence analysis of new peptaibol, boletusin, from Boletus spp.Journal of Peptide Science, 5: 374–378. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1387(199908)5:8<374::AID-PSC211>3.0.CO;2-X

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  1. 1

    Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Taejon, Korea

  2. 2

    Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute, Taejon, Korea

*Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, PO Box 115, Yusong, Taejon 305-600, Korea

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 AUG 1999
  2. Article first published online: 4 AUG 1999
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 MAY 1999
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 APR 1999

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Keywords:

  • peptaibol;
  • Boletus spp.;
  • boletusin;
  • α-aminoisobutyric acid

Abstract

A new peptaibol, boletusin, was isolated from the methanol extract of the fruiting body of the mushroom, Boletus spp. Sequential determination by positive FAB MS/MS showed that boletusin is a peptide consisting of 19 amino acids, with one acetylated N-terminus residue, phenylalanine, and a C-terminal amino alcohol, tryptophanol. This peptide showed antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria. Copyright © 1999 European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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