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. 2024 Feb 16;15:1359261. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1359261

TABLE 1.

Novel analogues of alloferon.

Alloferon analogue Structure/amino acid sequence Modified position Biological activity and function References
Native alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Not modified Antiviral and antitumor effects; stimulation of NK cell activity, synthesis of interferon Chernysh et al. (2002)
1. [Lys9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Lys-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified 2-fold increase in cytotoxic activity, increased activity against HHV-1, high biological effect in insect hemocyte Kuczer et al. (2016)
2. [Ala9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Ala-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified High antiviral activity towards HHV-1 Kuczer et al. (2016)
3. [Arg9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Arg-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Increased caspase activity against HHV-1 Kuczer et al. (2016)
4. [Phe9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Phe-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Pro-apoptotic activity lower than the native alloferon peptide, inhibitory activity against virus in vero cells lower than the native alloferon peptide Kuczer et al. (2016)
5. [Phg9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Phg-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Highest apoptotic activity in hemocyte, inhibitory against virus in vero cells weaker than alloferon peptide Kuczer et al. (2016)
6. [Tyr9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Tyr-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Reduced pro-apoptotic activity, higher antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
7. [Trp9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Trp-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Reduced pro-apoptotic activity, higher antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
8. [Phe(p-Cl)9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Phe(p-Cl)-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Strong caspase activity in hemocyte Kuczer et al. (2016)
9. [Phe(p-OMe)9]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-Phe(p-OMe)-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-9 modified Higher antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
10. [Ala12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Ala-Gly-OH Position-12 His modified Very low biological activity in insect hemocyte, antiviral effect lower than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
11. [Arg12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Arg-Gly-OH Position-12 modified Decreased biological activity in insect hemocyte, loss of alloferon activity Kuczer et al. (2016)
12. [Lys12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Lys-Gly-OH Position-12 modified Decreased biological activity in insect hemocyte, antiviral effect lower than the native alloferon peptide Kuczer et al. (2016)
13. [Phe12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Phe-Gly-OH Position-12 modified High biological activity in insect hemocyte, lower antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
14. [Phg12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Phg-Gly-OH Position-12 modified High biological activity in insect hemocyte, lower antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
15. [Tyr12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Tyr-Gly-OH Position-12 modified Decreased biological activity in hemocyte, lower antiviral effect then the native alloferon peptide Kuczer et al. (2016)
16. [Trp12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Trp-Gly-OH Position-12 modified High biological activity in insect hemocyte, lower antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
17. [Phe(p-Cl)12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Phe(p-Cl)-Gly-OH Position-12 modified High biological activity in insect hemocyte, lower antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
18. [Phe(p-OMe)12]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-Phe(p-OMe)-Gly-OH Position-12 modified High biological activity in insect hemocyte, lower antiviral effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2016)
19. [3–13]-Alloferon H-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly N-terminal amino acids) High antiviral activity Kuczer et al. (2013)
20. [4–13]-alloferon H-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val N-terminal amino acids) Antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc in vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
21. [5–13]-alloferon H-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser N-terminal amino acids) Loss of antiviral activity Kuczer et al. (2013)
22. [6–13]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly N-terminal amino acids) Antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc in vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
23. [7–13]-alloferon H-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His N-terminal amino acids) Antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc in vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
24. [8–13]-alloferon H-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly N-terminal amino acids) Lower antiviral and inhibitory effect than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2013)
25. [9–13]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln N-terminal amino acids) Inactive Kuczer et al. (2013)
26. [10–13]-alloferon H-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from N-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His N-terminal amino acids) Inactive Kuczer et al. (2013)
27. [1–11]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-OH Sequence shortened from C-terminus (without His-Gly C-terminal amino acids) Hither antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc than the native allofero Kuczer et al. (2013)
28. [1–10]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from C-terminus (without Val-His-Gly C-terminal amino acids) Lower antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc than the native allofero Kuczer et al. (2013)
29. [1–8]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-OH Sequence shortened from C-terminus (without His-Gly-Val-His-Gly C-terminal amino acids) Lower antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc than the native allofero
30. [1–7]-alloferon H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-OH Sequence shortened from C-terminus (without Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly C-terminal amino acids) Lower antiviral activity against HHV-1Mc than the native alloferon Kuczer et al. (2013)
31. [Phe1]-alloferon H-Phe-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Phe Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
32. [Tyr1]-alloferon H-Tyr-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Tyr Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
33. [Trp1]-alloferon H-Trp-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Trp Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
34. [Phg1]-aloferon H-Phg-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Phg Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
35. [Phe-(p-Cl)1]-alloferon H-Phe(p-Cl)-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Phe(p-Cl) Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
36. [Phe(p-OMe)1]-alloferon H-Phe(p-OMe)-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH N-terminus modified with Phe(p-OMe) Inhibit replication of HHV-1Mc in Vero cells Kuczer et al. (2013)
37. [Lys1]-alloferon H-Lys-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-1 His substituted with Lys Higher activity against herpes and coxsackie viruses, than the native alloferon peptide Kuczer et al. (2011)
38. [Arg1]-alloferon H-Arg-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-1 His substituted with Arg Active against herpes and coxsackie viruses Kuczer et al. (2011)
39. [Ala1]-alloferon H-Ala-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Position-1 His substituted with Ala Complete loss of antiviral activity against herpes and coxsackie viruses Kuczer et al. (2011)
40. [des-His1]-alloferon H-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Val-His-Gly-OH Shortened N-terminus Active against herpes and coxsackie viruses Kuczer et al. (2011)
41. Allostatine H-His-Gly-Val-Ser-Gly-His-Gly-Gln-His-Gly-Thr-His-Gly-OH Position-11 Val substituted with Thr Higher tumorostatic effect then the native alloferon peptide Chernysh and Kozuharova (2013)