Biosynthesis of melittin, a toxic peptide from bee venom. Amino-acid sequence of the precursor.

Alanine/analysis Amides/analysis Amino Acid Sequence Animals Asparagine/analysis Bees Carbon Isotopes Cathepsins Chromatography, Paper Electrophoresis, Paper Exocrine Glands/analysis Glutamates/analysis Glutamine/analysis Glycine/metabolism Hydrolysis Pepsin A Peptides/analysis Proline/analysis Protein Precursors/analysis Threonine/metabolism Tritium Trypsin Venoms/analysis

Amides Carbon Isotopes Glutamates Peptides Protein Precursors Venoms Glutamine Tritium Threonine Asparagine Proline Cathepsins Trypsin Pepsin A Alanine Glycine