Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-histidyl-L-alanyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-histidyl-L-histidylglycyl-L-tyrosyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-histidyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-lysyl-L-histidyl-L-histidyl-L-seryl-L-histidyl-L-arginylglycyl-L-tyrosine, trifluoroacetate salt
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C133H195N51O33 • XCF3COOH
Formula Weight: 3036,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
Notes: Histatin 5 is a salivary antimicrobial peptide.{62824,62825,62823} It is active against C. albicans (LC50 = 1.8 µM), as well as A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, and E. cloacae (MICs = 38, 47, and 90 µM, respectively).{62824,62825} Topical application of histatin 5 (20 µM) decreases fungal burden in a mouse model of C. albicans-induced vulvovaginal candidiasis.{62823}