Table 1. Antimicrobial peptide used in the current study: origin and size.
Peptide name | Origin | Size | Reference |
Alytesin | Amphibian | 14 aa | [70] |
Anoplin | Wasp | 10 aa | [43] |
Apamin | Bee | 18 aa | [71] |
Chex1-Arg20 metabolite | Synthetic | 19 aa | [36] |
Duramycin | Bacteria | 19 aa | [72] |
Flagellin 22 | Bacteria | 22 aa | [73] |
Granuliberin R | Amphibian | 12 aa | [74] |
ILF | Synthetic | 13 aa | [45] |
Indolicidin | Bovine | 13 aa | [75] |
KLK | Synthetic | 11 aa | [76] |
Lactoferricin B | Bovine | 11 aa | [77], [78], [79] |
Levitide | Amphibian | 14 aa | [80] |
Magainin II | Amphibian | 23 aa | [81] |
Mastoparan X | Wasp | 14 aa | [82] |
Melittin | Bee | 26 aa | [38] |
P2WN | Synthetic | 14 aa | [45] |
Parasin I | Catfish | 19 aa | [83] |
Ranatensin | Amphibian | 17 aa | [84] |
Scorpine | Scorpion | 75 aa | [27] |
TAT | HIV-1 | 11 aa | [85] |
Temporin A | Amphibian | 13 aa | [86] |
Temporin B | Amphibian | 13 aa | [86] |
TP10 | Wasp | 21 aa | [35] |
TP10 (dimer) | Wasp | 44 aa | [35] |
Ubiquitin | Unspecified | 34 aa | [87] |
Uperolein | Amphibian | 11 aa | [88] |
Val-APO | Synthetic | 21 aa | [36], [89] |
Vida 1 | Synthetic | 14 aa | [45] |
Vida 2 | Synthetic | 14 aa | [45] |
Vida 3 | Synthetic | 14 aa | [45] |
Vida 3 dimer | Synthetic | 32 aa | [45] |
Vida 4 | Synthetic | 14 aa | [45] |
WKY | Synthetic | 5 aa | [90] |
A description of all antimicrobial peptides tested in the current study. AMPs were sourced from a variety of organisms displaying antibacterial, antifungal and/or anti-parasitic properties. Custom peptides were also included.