TABLE 1.
Structural formulas for linear and branched histidine-containing peptides
| Peptide | Sequence | No. of amino acids | No. of branches | Mol. mass (Da) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2K | KHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHK | 20 | Linear | 2,688 |
| H2K2b | K(KHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHK)2 | 43 | 2 | 5,505 |
| H2K3b | KK(KHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHK)3 | 63 | 3 | 8,320 |
| H2K4b | KKK(KHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHHKHK)4 | 83 | 4 | 11,137 |
| H3K4b | KKK(KHHHKHHHHKHHHKHHHK)4 | 72 | 4 | 10,028 |
| H2K(L4)4b | KKK(KLKLHKLHKHHKHHKHHKLK)4 | 83 | 4 | 10,759 |
| H2K(L5)4b | KKK(KLKLHKLHKHHKHHKLHKLK)4 | 83 | 4 | 10,663 |
| H2L4b | KKK(KLKLLKLLKLLKLLKLKLK)4 | 83 | 4 | 9,985 |
| Histatin 5 | DSHAKRHHGYKRKFHEKHHSHRGY | 24 | Linear | 3,035 |