This 14-mer prosaptide sequence is derived from the active neurotrophic region in the amino-terminal portion of the saposin C domain. Synthetic peptides derived from this region are biologically active and are named “prosaptides.” Prosaposin and prosaptides are active on a variety of neuronal cells, stimulating sulfatide synthesis and increasing sulfatide concentration in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. This indicates that prosaposin and prosaptides are trophic factors for myelin formation.
Ref: Campana, M. et al. FASEB J. 12, 307 (1998); Hiraiwa, M. et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94, 4778 (1997); Taylor, E. et al. Pharmacol. 295, 190 (2000); Calcutt, NA. et al. Anesthesiology 93, 1271 (2000).
Molecular Weight
1579.7
Sequence (One-Letter Code)
TaLIDNNATEEILY
Sequence (Three-Letter Code)
H - Thr - D - Ala - Leu - Ile - Asp - Asn - Asn - Ala - Thr - Glu - Glu - Ile - Leu - Tyr - OH
Datasheet
