Table 3. Binding partners of antimicrobial peptidesa.
| Search Key | AMP Partner | Target Site | Current Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBBh2o | Oligomers in water | In solution | 15 |
| BBII | Metals (e.g. Zn2+, Ca2+) | In solution | 16 |
| BBS | Carbohydrates | Fungal surface | 49 |
| BBW | Lipid II | Gram+ bacterial cell wall | 24 |
| BBL | LPS (endotoxin) | Gram- bacteria outer membranes | 61 |
| BBr | Surface receptors | Cell surface | 4 |
| BBMm | Bacterial membranes | (Inner) membranes | 93 |
| BBBm | Oligomers in membranes | Membranes | 4 |
| BBN | Nucleic acids | Within the cells; NETs outside the cells | 15 |
| BBribo | Ribosomes | Within bacteria | 2 |
aSearched in the ‘Name’ field of the APD3 (http://aps.unmc.edu/AP) in October 2015 using the keys (e.g. BBS).