This mast cell degranulating peptide moderately stimulated degranulation from the rat peritoneal mast cells and the RBL-2H3 cells, but showed no hemolytic activity against human erythrocytes. Helical in TFE or SDS. Eumenitin has Antibacterial activity. The source of Eumenitin is wasp Eumenes rubronotatus.
Konno K, Hisada M, Naoki H, et al. Eumenitin, a novel antimicrobial peptide from the venom of the solitary eumenine wasp Eumenes rubronotatus. Peptides. 2006;27(11):2624-31.