Table 1.
Origin and sequence of synthetic peptides studied
| Peptide | Sequence |
|---|---|
| Library-derived peptides | |
| 15-mer | YMRYYESSLKSYPDW |
| 17-mer | KKYMRYYESSLKSYPDW |
| 14-mer | MRYYESSKLSYPDW |
| 13-mer* | MRYYESSLKSYPD |
| 12-mer | MRYYESSLKSYP |
| 11-mer | MRYYESSLKSY |
| Peptides derived from sequences of Torpedo AcChoR | |
| α1 187-199 | WVYYTCCPDTPYL |
| α1 185-196 | KHWVYYTCCPDT |
| Peptides derived from sequences of neuronal α-BTX-binding AcChoRs | |
| Rat α7 | EKFYECCKEPYPD |
| Chick α8 | ELYYECCKEPYPD |
| Human α7 | ERFYECCKEPYPD |
| Peptide derived from the sequence of a neuronal AcChoR that does not bind α-BTX | |
| Human α2 | ERKYECCKEPYPD |
*
Library-derived peptide.