Histatin 8

• Catalog Number: orb1140543
• Category: Proteins
• Description: Antimicrobial peptide found in saliva; Antimicrobial peptides.
• CAS Number: 127637-03-0
• Form/Appearance: Freeze dried solid
• Purity: > 95% by HPLC
• MW: 1562.7 Da
• Formula: C₇₀H₉₉N₂₅O₁₇
• Structure: H-Lys-Phe-His-Glu-Lys-His-His-Ser-His-Arg-Gly-Tyr-OH
• Solubility (25°C): Soluble in dilute acid
• Protein Sequence: KFHEKHHSHRGY
• Storage: Store dry, frozen and desiccated
• Alternative names: 127637-03-0AM092, H-KFHEKHHSHRGY-OH, HIP, Hemagglu
• Background: Histatin 8, or hemagglutination inhibiting peptide (HIP) is a 12 amino acid histidine rich cationic human salivary peptide, formed with histatin 5 from post-translational cleavage of histatin 3. Histatins function as antimicrobial peptides and are important components of the innate immune system.
• Note: For research use only
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.

Structure for Histatin 8