Table 1.
Discovery timeline of antimicrobial peptides from spiders1
| Year | α-Helical peptides | β-Sheet peptides | Rich in glycines | Total peptides per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lycotoxins I & II | 2 | ||
| 2000 | Gomesin (2S–S) | 1 | ||
| 2002 | Cupiennins 1a-1d; Oxyopinins 1, 2a-2d |
9 | ||
| 2003 | Acanthoscurrins 1 & 2 (Gly-rich) |
2 | ||
| 2004 | Lycocitins 1 & 2 | Psalmopeotoxins I & II (3S–S) |
4 | |
| 2006 | Latarcins | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Cyto-insectotoxin 1a |
1 | ||
| 2010 | LyeTx I | Ctenidins (Gly-rich) | 4 | |
| 2011 | Oxyopinin 4a (1S- S) |
Oh-defensin (3S–S) | 2 | |
| 2012 | Lycosin I; Rondonin |
Juruin (3S–S) | 3 | |
| 2013 | latartoxin 1a (4S–S); Spiderine OtTx1a (5S–S) |
2 |
1
Data obtained from http://aps.unmc.edu/AP on May 15, 2015. The number of disulfide bonds, if there is any, is indicated between parentheses.