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. 2013 Nov 21;9(11):e1003790. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003790

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.