Description
Mastoparan 17 is an inactive analog of mastoparan that is often used as a negative control to measure mastoparan activity.
References
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Kowluru A. Identification and characterization of a novel protein histidine kinase in the islet beta cell: evidence for its regulation by mastoparan, an activator of G-proteins and insulin secretion. Biochem Pharmacol. 2002 Jun 15;63(12):2091-100. PMID: 12110368.